Character Layout Director

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Job Overview:

The primary role of a Character Layout Director at Floyd County Productions is to oversee, organize, execute, and note the key character poses throughout each episode. The Character Layout Director also oversees the design, posing, and placement of unanimated background characters (drones). This work may be completed by in-house, and out-of-house teams, so the Character Layout Director must be very organized and a great communicator. The Character Layout Director reports to the Animation Director.

Responsibilities:

Oversees the creation of key character layouts - characters drawn on model, in the show style, rendered in rough line art and placed in the correct scale and perspective of the background – for each shot requested per episode

Oversees the creation, design, placement, and posing of unanimated background characters (drones) on a shot-by-shot basis

Oversees the creation of style frames, or stylized moving stills that may be used in the episode.

Noting character layouts from internal or external character layout teams

Works with Animation Director to identify shots that require character layouts in order to be animated successfully, and complete them before the animation begins

Works with Art Direction to approve new character designs that arise in the layout drones process

Works with the compositing team to make sure all layout drones are on FTrack and ready for compositing.

Works with Art Direction, Character Design, and Asset Manager to make sure the correct elements (characters, props, and designs) are reflected in the layout of each shot

Track the continuity of 2D character or prop elements throughout the episode and become a source for 2D animation and compositing questions

Create roughs for complex animation sequences

Create Layouts/compositions where the reference of scale and placement of characters in environments is necessary

Create or contribute to each episode of drone comp

Collaborate with Producers and department heads to identify and answer ambiguities in script and/or storyboards (for example specify of drinks, weapons, magazine covers, etc.)

Responsible for checking and approving time in Minute7 for the layout team

Desired Skill Set & Experience:

• 1-2 years of management experience
• 2-3 years working as a layout artist, storyboard revisionist, or designer
• Possesses general knowledge of the Harmony production pipeline and each department’s role within the pipeline
• Ability to interpret storyboards and provide alternate or easier solutions should production need to scale back
• Competent in Adobe Photoshop. Experience with Toon Boom Harmony and Clips Studio is a plus
• Awareness and in-depth knowledge of story, character, composition, and animation
• An in-depth understanding of anatomy and layout to create rough drawings and compositions to assist production departments
• Basic understanding of animation fundamentals -- such as arcs and timing -- in order to provide additional detail for complicated animation sequences or actions
• Excellent organizational and communication skills to lead internal and external teams.

Requirements:

• Must reside in GA or be willing to relocate.
• Must be able to provide authorization to work in the US.
• Must be able to provide proof of COVID vaccination and boosters.
• EOE
Production: Hit Monkey
Estimated start: March
Weekly salary range: $1240-1320
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3D Technical Artist

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Job Overview:

Come join the production of Hit-Monkey Season 2! The role of a 3D Technical Artist is to learn and use the standards and practices at Floyd County productions to work with the 3D team to create scripted tools,  renders, and needed exports for departments downstream of the 3D department. Once those tasks are completed the 3D Technical Artist will deliver those scripted tools and documentation to the Floyd County Technical director and deliver renders and exports to the necessary department heads or their liaisons. The 3D Technical Artist reports directly to the Director of 3D Animation.

Responsibilities:

Work with the 3D Director, Team, and Technical Director to create scripted tools, renders, and needed exports for downstream departments.

Meet regularly with 3D Directors and Coordinators as well as Art Direction to determine the technical needs of the department.

Create process documentation

Deliver renders and exports to necessary department heads and asset managers

Deliver scripted tools and documentation to Technical Director

Desired Skills & Experience:

Good listening, learning, and organizational skills

Strong work ethic. (how does the person treat jobs they don't find interesting)

Strong collaboration skills

Working knowledge of a 3d pipeline

Strong understanding of 3dsMax and Blender

Experience with the following software:  Vray, Phoenix FD, Tyflow, Deadline, Adobe After Effects, Black Magic Design Fusion, and Photoshop.

Programming in Maxscript and Python

Excellent problem-solving abilities

Knowledge of LPM/Prism

Basic compositing skills

Basic animation skills

Basic modeling skills

Basic material and lighting skills

Experience with C++, .Net, C#, Javascript

Requirements:

Must reside in GA or be willing to relocate.

Must be able to provide authorization to work in the US.

Must be able to provide proof of COVID vaccination and boosters.

EOE

Production:  Hit Monkey: Season 2

Estimated start: April

Hourly range: $32.00-34.00 hrApply Now

Builder Harmony Rigging – Hit-Monkey Season 2

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Job Overview:

A Builder works with designs provided in order to rig every character and prop as required in the storyboards. They work closely with the Builds Lead to make sure the rigs maintain the vision of the designs and the technical goals of the animators. This position reports to the Builds Lead.

Responsibilities:

• Must have knowledge of Toonboom Harmony,  Adobe Photoshop, Google Suite products, and Ftrack.
• Knowledge of building Master Controllers is a plus.
• Understanding of how designs are constructed as character rigs.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and respectfully to Leads and Directors.
• Must have an understanding of the Harmony animation pipeline.
• Must be able to take direction and voice concerns when needed.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Works with Build Lead to implement methods and workflows to achieve technical challenges and high-skill-level tasks.
• Completion of rigging assignments and needed angles or views.
• Completion of notes or updates as needed.
• Follows rules and format established for the needs of the current project.
• Ask questions to better understand the methods being used and to ensure consistency.
• Communication of progress and any issues with meeting deadlines.

Requirements:

• Must reside in GA or be willing to relocate.
• Must be able to provide authorization to work in the US.
• Must be able to provide proof of COVID vaccination and boosters.
• EOE

Production:  Hit Monkey: Season 2

Estimated start: Immediate

Hourly range: $24.00-27.00 hr

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