Senior Layout/Background Artist

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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

 

Job Share
JAM Media welcomes applications from pairs of people who would like to job share. Please submit only 1 application with both CVs for the job share team.