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Jobs: One Animation seeks Story Director (Head of story department)

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One Animation seeks Story Director (Head of story department)
he Head of Story, in concert with the Director, translates and interprets story lines into a visual medium via sketches, thumbnail drawings and finished storyboard drawings. The Head of Story is responsible for managing the Storyboard Department and the departments Storyboard Artists.

Essential Job Functions
• Leads Storyboard artists and storyboarding process.
• Reviews, critiques, adjusts, and approves work created in advance of Director review.
• Serves as creative story lead.
• Accountable for delivering storyboard assignments on time and on budget.
• Illustrate script pages and story ideas.
• Develops character personality and dramatic/comedic action.
• Works with Director (and Editor) to define staging, pacing and camera action.
• Incorporates Directors notes.
• Creates quick thumbnail sketches through to finished detailed storyboard panels

Please apply via jobs@oneanimation.com

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Jobs: Senior level 3DS Max Generalist-Mustard Design-UK

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Mustard Design are looking for a mid to senior level 3DS Max Generalist to join us at our small but growing studio near Petersfield / Waterlooville.

Essential Skills Required:
Modelling
Rigging
Animating
Texturing & Shading
Lighting & Rendering

Non-Essential Skills:
vRay
Fluid Dynamics (RealFlow / FumeFX)
Compositing (After Effects)
MudBox

Please send all CV’s and Showreels to Jamie(at)mustard-design.co.uk

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Thank you.

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Jobs: Talented Freelance Animators Required

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Job Description
We are seeking 3 exceptionally talented, motivated and innovative animators to join our elite team at Studio1908 on a freelance/per project basis.

Studio1908 is a new independent production studio specialising in animated content. Our clients are looking for high quality original animated video for communications, marketing, advertising and entertainment purposes. Existing clients include Beiersdorf (Nivea), The Holiday Inn and Centrica (British Gas).

Animators at Studio1908 can enjoy creating content in animation styles that they love and are most confident in producing (including 2D, 3D, motion graphics, stop motion, mixed media, illustrative etc.). By showcasing a 30-60 second sample of their specialist style to our clients via the Studio1908 portfolio, our clients can select the animator they would most like to have working on their production alongside the Studio1908 producers, copywriters, designers, voice over artists and composers.

Your role will involve working closely with the Studio1908 team in a “virtual” capacity from your home or your own studio space. For every project you are awarded you will be required to build graphics, storyboards and animatics along with the animated content to the supplied creative brief.

Applicants must also be reliable, hugely self-motivated, have great creative vision, pay exceptional attention to detail and have solid communication skills. Knowledge of trends and advances in technology in the animation industry is advantageous. The ability to work closely with a project manager to a supplied brief whilst meeting tight deadlines is paramount.

On average, animations will be approximately 90 seconds in length however you may be required to create longer animated content and fees paid to you will reflect this.

This is an ongoing casual position. To apply, please email animate@studio1908.co with a covering letter and online examples of your original animation work. If we do feel that you might be a good fit for the Studio1908 team we will contact you with information on how to complete the full application process. Please note that we are only seeking 3 animators at this time, and due to the large number of submissions we are receiving we are only able to reply to applicants who we feel might be suitable for this role.

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Jobs: 2D hand drawn animator (Downtown Los Angeles) – Wall Tiger Entertainment

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Job Description
2D hand drawn animator (Downtown Los Angeles) – Wall Tiger Entertainment  is a newly funded multi-Media Studio located in Downtown Los Angels, California. Our Office is in an amazing Historical building build in 1893 with talent and friendly staffs. We are looking for 4 experienced 2D animator, and one 2D animation Compositor.

Responsibilities Include:
Working under the direction of the Key Animation Supervisors to create high quality 2D

hand drawn animation sequences;
Working within production deadlines to meet assigned weekly quotas and expectations;
Working collaboratively in a team environment.
Required Skills & Qualifications:

Previous experience as an Animator or Key Animator on a 2D series.
Key skills: TV-Paint, Photoshop and related software – Very Experience in TV-Paint and Traditional/Classical 2D animation.
Strong sense of acting, staging, posing, timing, and the ability to stay on model;
Self-motivated with demonstrated initiative;
Ability to respect and meet deadline;
Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner.
1 year of experience in animation industry.
Degree/diploma in fine arts or animation or equivalent experience an asset

Starting time from May 1st to August 7th. The Artist will get paid bi-weekly with hourly rate or day rate.

Contact via: lanzhujian@gmail.com

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9 Story Media Group Announces Sale of Wild Kratts Season 4 to Discovery Kids in Asia Pacific

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9 Story Media Group Announces Sale of Wild Kratts Season 4 to Discovery Kids in Asia Pacific

Toronto, Canada – April 20 , 2015 – 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce that it has licensed an additional 26 x 22’ episodes of the animated action adventure series Wild Kratts to Discovery Kids in Asia Pacific. The children’s network also renewed the first season of the series along with season one of Finding Stuff Out (16 x 22’) which will both air across Asia Pacific, and seasons one and two of Survive This (28 x 22’) which will air in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

Wild Kratts has previously been licensed to Discovery Kids (Latin America), Super RTL (Germany), France Télévisions (France), TV3 (Spain), SIC (Portugal), RTE (Ireland), VRT (Belgium), Minimax (Eastern Europe), Minika (Turkey), Primetime (Colombia), E Junior (UAE), Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (Middle East), Noga, (Israel) and MediaCorp PDT Ltd. (Singapore).

Wild Kratts premiered on PBS KIDS in the U.S. in 2011 and on TVO, Knowledge Network and Télé-Quebec in Canada.  A co-production between Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group, Wild Kratts is distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Kratt Brothers Company and internationally by 9 Story Media Group. The series was created and developed by real life brothers and zoologists, Martin and Chris Kratt who star in the show as animated versions of themselves.

The Kratt brothers leap into animated action in Wild Kratts, an adventure comedy from the creators of the hit shows Kratt’s Creatures and Zoboomafoo. In each episode, Chris and Martin Kratt travel to a different corner of the world to meet amazing new animals. Join the Wild Kratts for a laugh-out-loud comedy adventure, as Martin and Chris activate their Creature Power Suits to rescue their animal friends!

9 Story Media Group is a leading content creator, marketer and distributor of kids & family focused intellectual property. Recognized around the world for best-in-class brands such as Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood, Wild Kratts, Numb Chucks, Arthur and Peg + Cat, 9 Story represents over 1800 half hours of animated and live action programming, seen on some of the most respected international channels and platforms.  With one of North America’s largest animation studios, 9 Story employs over 250 creative and production staff and has produced over 900 half hours of award-winning children’s content. 9 Story is owned by senior management, ZM Capital and media entrepreneur Neil Court. www.9story.com

 

For further information: 

Jennifer Ansley, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, 9 Story Media Group

+1 416 530-9900 ext 230, jennifera@9story.com

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Michael Chase Walker

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Screenwriter Author Producer Actor Michael Chase Walker, I’m just finishing 2 children’s books with my collaborator UK artist illustrator Jason James and currently producing, writing, and/ or developing three feature films for a major animation studio.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I studied Eastern philosophy and Sanskrit literature’s for 6 years in India and abroad. I also lived, studied and traveled with Dr. Timothy Leary for 3 years.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
The Last Unicorn, Pee Wee’s Playhouse, Galaxy High School ( movies and television) Teen Wolf, After Man, The Court Jester. 003 1/2 The Adventures of James Bond Jr. and CBS Entertainment.

 

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
Manhattan born and raised. I got into the animation business after Continue reading