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Character creation.
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JOB TITLE                                             Character Designer          
REPORTING TO:                                Producer

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE:

Brown Bag Films has opened a 2D Animation Studio in Manchester and is recruiting for the position of CHARACTER DESIGNER.

Working in a busy creative environment, the successful candidate will work on a new, high profile, 52x11 minute episode pre-school series for a global children’s channel.

The series is being created in Toon Boom Harmony.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
·         Work with the Art Director to refine existing characters and props
·         Create further characters and props in the same style, ready for animation in Toon Boom Harmony

PERSON SPECIFICATION:
·         Credited experience of working as a Character Designer on a preschool series (please provide details)
·         Able to demonstrate design work aimed at the target audience
·         Experience in Toon Boom Animate Pro or Harmony preferable but not essential

Contract type: Fixed Contract

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It is absolutely essential that applicants have experience of working within Chinese mythology, cultural references and artistic traditions.
The position will be freelance and will require the applicant to produce artwork that contains one or more of the below:

• Dynamic, urgent character posing
• Giving a sense or impression of action and production value
• Giving a sense of mood and cinematography - lighting and camera angles
• Blend of storyboard and concept work - slightly weighted on the concept side
• Taking loose design artwork and paint over to create a more finished, detailed piece

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Animation
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Assistant Professor for Motion Graphics/Animation

Minimum Qualifications:

• BFA, BA or BS in Art, Animation, Digital Media or other appropriate fields OR a MA or MFA in Art, Animation, Design, Digital Media, or other appropriate fields to be considered for the tenure track Assistant Professor position. Equivalent foreign degrees are acceptable;
• Professional experience in Motion Graphics and/or Animation design;
• Demonstrated and current expertise in: Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Maya, Cinema 4D (modeling, lighting, textures, rigging, and camera movement); familiarity with Nuke a plus;
• Digital portfolio demonstrating ideation, design, final project implementation;
• Evidence of engagement in institutional and/or professional service.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A record of distinguished teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and/or graduate level;
• Demonstrated professional/commercial experience working with film and/or video productions; advertising or marketing agencies; entertainment companies; video gaming companies; and/or technical visualization agencies;
• A digital portfolio demonstrating extensive professional Digital Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, 2D and/or 3D animation experience in any or all of the following areas:  film and/or video production, video game development and production, web design, ePublishing, advertising/marketing production, and/or creative making;
• The ability to contribute through research, teaching, and/or public engagement to the diversity and excellence of the learning experience.

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