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Jobs: Storyboard Artist- Dora and Friends

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Title: Storyboard Artist- Dora and Friends
Req ID: 5864
Candidate Search:Location: Burbank, CA
Candidate Search:Brands: Nickelodeon

Description
Summary:

Tells the story visually, in storyboard form.

Responsibilities:

  • Meet with creative supervisors to discuss objectives of storyboard; what is desired or to be achieved.
  • Create storyboards by implementing storytelling objectives.
  • Follow instructions of creative supervisors.
  • Address any problems with creative supervisors; ask necessary questions.
  • Communicate progress of work to creative supervisors and to appropriate production staff.
  • Ensure quality and style of show is consistently achieved in storyboard work.
  • Follow proper document management requirements (i.e., file naming and storage) according to the production’s guidelines.
  • Meet all deadlines as determined by Line Producer or Production Manager.
  • Attend and contribute to relevant meetings and pitches as needed.
  • Maybe be required to pitch Storyboards.
  • Ensure all storyboard notes are added.
  • Assist with special projects.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Looking for a good draftsman, with strong storytelling skill.
  • Proficient in Photoshop.
  • Must demonstrate proficiency in style of show.
  • Strong staging and composition skills.
  • Strong drawing and mechanical skills.
  • Knowledge of or willingness to learn applicable design software and hardware.
  • Strong time-management skills.
  • Work well under pressure.
  • Ability to multitask a plus.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Preschool knowledge a plus.
  • Relevant drawing experience necessary.
  • BA/BS preferred.
  • Minimum of 1 year storyboard experience and/or training on a similar show; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PLEASE NOTE:  Will require a test.

HOW TO APPLY
You MUST submit a portfolio in order to be considered for artistic positions!

Online Portfolio Instructions:
Do you have a website/blog you’d like us to review as your portfolio submission? If so, please be sure to upload your resume and website link in the online application process. Please include the website link on your resume. You MUST upload the portfolio release form to your application. You can add additional attachments in the resume section.

To download the form, please go to: http://nas.nick.com/SubmissionReleaseForm.pdf

Physical Portfolio Instructions:
Will you be mailing your flat book to us as your portfolio submission? If so, you must complete your online application and then submit a flat book along with your portfolio release form directly to the animation studio. Before we can review your portfolio, you MUST fill out the portfolio release form.
To download the form, please go to:

Mail the completed form along with your portfolio to: http://nas.nick.com/SubmissionReleaseForm.pdf

Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Attn: Portfolio Submissions
231 West Olive Avenue
Burbank, CA 91502

You can apply here.
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Jay Shultz

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Jay Shultz  Background designer and layout artist for Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Well I got into animation pretty early, when I was 21 so there’s not to much craziness that went down. I grew up in a pretty small town in Ohio and there wasn’t that much art to do. I painted lots of murals for the local high school, restaurants, football t-shirts, band logos, jacket patch designs, backdrops for theatres and photo studios, signage for businesses, basically anything that involved some form of art I tried it. I took it all very professional and I knew when to say no to a job that would later turn out to be a pain.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of? 
It would have to be my first job at Fox Feature animation doing storyboards for Anastasia. It was an amazing learning experience both professionally and personally. It was scary that everything was so new and everyone was better than me but man did I learn quick and I got to work with one of my favorite animators/directors Don Blueth.  My other favorite project would have to be my own Doodle A Day project. Where I am still to this day drawing and painting my own ideas and stories and posting on lines through blogs, and art site. I love the absolute freedom that it gives me.

How did you become interested in animation? 
I started drawing around seven years old before that I scribbled a lot but I was always interested in art. As a kid I watched a lot of cartoons. I watched anything I could that was animated but mostly the classic Warner Brothers cartoons of the 1950’s. Still my favorite toons to this day. So I could say I was always Continue reading

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News: Eight Creativity Lessons From a Pixar Animator

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Lifehacker has a great story about a tour of Pixar studios from Bernhard Haux where he gives some pretty valuable lessons about reaching your goals. From the site:

Bernhard Haux is a “character technical director,” which in his case means he models characters and works on their internal motions (I think—I didn’t fully grasp the lingo). It means he is just a small piece in the larger Pixar machine, but a piece that’s aware of what everyone else is doing too. He’s worked on major movies such as Up, Brave, Monsters U, and others in the last six years. Bernhard was gracious enough to show us around the Pixar campus, and while we couldn’t really dig into their super-secret process, we did get a few glimpses of the magic.P

And as a result of these small glimpses, I learned some surprising things. I’d like to share them here, in hopes that they’ll inspire others as they inspired me.

You can read the entire story here.

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Toonboom announces an Service Pack v1 for Storyboard Pro 4

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servicepackToonboom has just announced that a new Service Pack is available for Storyboard Pro. If you have Storyboard Pro 4, this service pack is a free download, BUT requires a new license.

Here are the steps to access the new version:

  1. Sign on to your Toon Boom user account.
  2. Go to Registered Products.You will see an Upgrade Code (UPG) and a download link.
  3. Download the new software. It is not necessary to uninstall the previous version first.
  4. Install the new software.
  5. Run the License Wizard.
    Windows: Start > Programs > Toon Boom Animation > Toon Boom >
    License Tools > LicenseWizard
    Mac: /Applications/Toon Boom /Tools/LicenseWizard

    • Click on Activate License
    • Click on Internet Activation
    • Click on Upgrade License
    • Enter the UPG code from your user account online and click Activate.

After upgrading your license, you will have a permanent license code in your user account if you need to deactivate and reactivate the license.

If you have any questions, contact support@toonboom.com.

What’s New?

Animatic Editing

  • Setting the panel’s in or out to the current frame
  • Locking the scene duration
  • Selecting panels and sound clips forward
  • Recording guide tracks directly in Storyboard Pro
  • Marking sound clips with colour

3D Workflow

  • Replacing a 3D model in the Library
  • Aligning the Camera view with the Stage view
  • Moving, rotating, and scaling objects in discrete numbers using
    the Coordinate toolbar
  • Exporting sequences to FBX with multiple cameras

Here’s some more info on the upgrade.

You can read more about the power of Storyboard Pro v4 here.