Contract Length: 2 weeks
JAM are currently seeking immediate applications from senior background/layout artists to join our fantastic team for a 2D show in development. So if you are passionate about animation, we’d love to hear from you.
Required Skills / Experience:
- Produce colour layout/backgrounds in line with series
- Maintain consistency of production artwork within style guide parameters & schedule
- Work with the Director and the production team to overcome all technical challenges
- Ensure that artwork is in line with the Director’s vision
- Ensure the artwork is layered correctly and ready for animation and compositing
- Produce accurate field guides ready for scene planning and animation
- Past experience in layout, backgrounds or environmental visual design for an animated TV Series preferred
- Past experience working on cartoony 2D shows is preferred
Key Requirements
- Good understanding of the technical aspects of animation production and ability to develop layouts using initiative and own creative concept
- Strong knowledge of environments and composition and 2D pipeline
- Attention to detail, problem solving ability and taking direction in order to work in a collaborative environment
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
- Position based in the UK/IRE
- Roles available for both in house and remote working
Software
- Adobe Photoshop
Applications
Closing date: Friday the 6th of September 2024