Character Designer - Feature

The role

The Character Designer explores the look, feel, personality, and appeal of characters. You will work with the Production Designer, Art Director, and other creative leads to create multiple character looks.

What you will do

• Collaborate with the Production Designer, Art Director, and other creative leads to explore character look, feel, and personality.
• Create multiple iterations of each character including poses, expressions and turnarounds.
• Propose design approaches that consider downstream departments.
• Ensure all artwork is accurately backed up, organized and stored.
• Contribute creative solutions and iterate on designs.
• Communicate questions, issues, or production concerns to supervisors and production staff.
• Meet production schedules and deadlines.
• Work independently and within a team environment.

Required qualifications

• Ability to articulate creative ideas.
• Excellent draftsmanship.
• Skilled in character pose, facial expressions and character turnarounds.
• Outstanding research skills and an understanding of costume design.
• Knowledge of anatomy and volumetric drawing.
• Photoshop knowledge required.

Nice to have

• Previous experience on an animated feature film, tv series, or game
• Stylistic versatility

Benefits

• Qualifies for benefits pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement

Before you apply

• Include a resume and a link to your portfolio.
• Include any passwords to your work in your cover letter and/or in your resume.

About the company

Sony Pictures Animation is an animation studio based in Los Angeles, California, creating both feature animation and animated series. The studio empowers filmmakers to lead the creative process to produce bold and innovative visual storytelling.