As a Background Colour Artist you will be responsible for;
Creation of fully painted backgrounds, following the style and technical guidelines established by the Art Director (s) and Background Supervisor
Work closely with Background Supervisor to complete assignments and meet your weekly quota and deadlines as assigned by the Production Crew
Ability to closely follow the brief provided by Background Supervisor
Ability to take direction and respond well to notes from Background Supervisor
Ensuring all backgrounds closely represent and are true to the style of the Location designs provided
Ensuring consistency and continuity between backgrounds per established artwork;
Completion of creative and technical revisions as requested by the Background Supervisor in addition to the background quota
Adhering to the work flow structure of the project as requested by the Art Director (s) and Background Supervisor, including a clean and orderly delivery of assets and layers to the animation and compositing teams
Open to share with the team processes and assets that could help with continuity and productivity
To work cohesively within a team environment ensuring high levels of communication at all times
To work under the supervision and guidance of the Art Director, BG Supervisor and Production Manager
To work with relevant Production Coordinator/s to ensure the status of your work is known, allowing them to track the progression of assets
To deliver technically clearly named and well layered files to the compositing department following established protocols
To attend departmental kick-off meetings and reviews as needed.
Work according to the expected schedule
Address any problems and communicate progress of work to the Supervisor and Coordinator
Maintain well structured files and adhere to established layer and naming conventions.
Work closely with the Director, Art Director and Production teams to complete assigned tasks
Lead and guide the team, alongside Production, in developing solutions if limitations of schedule are flagged as a possible issue
Maintain effective communication with all crew members
Promote a good work ethic and positive atmosphere within the team
Assist in keeping information relation to the projects confidential and secure
Attend and contribute to relevant meetings and trainings as needed
Be available on Google Chat and by emails during working hours
This list is not exhaustive and might be complemented by reasonable and related tasks that are requested of you
Requirements
Minimum 2 years experience of 2D feature film/ high quality TV Series work experience as a Background Artist is required
Highly motivated and enthusiastic artist with strong drawing and painting skills
Excellent sensibility to colour
Highly capable of adapting colour script and scene illustrations to generate background paintings
Excellent drawing skills and understanding of composition, colour and lighting.
Excellent organisational and communication skills
Ensure quality and style consistency with project
Ability to meet deadlines as established by production management
Ability to multitask and prioritise
Strong team player, capable of motivating and leading teams with enthusiasm
An ability to work collaboratively & efficiently in a fast paced quality driven team
Knowledge of asset tracking and database software (such as Shotgrid) is a distinct advantage
Other Information
Cartoon Saloon is an equal opportunities employer.
Diversity and Inclusion are core to who we are, and we recognise the great value each one of us brings to the team.
If you require an accommodation due to a disability with your application or recruitment process, please contact and we will be happy to accommodate you as best as we can.
Please note this position requires the candidate to work full time in-house in Kilkenny, Ireland.
Please note that Testing can be a part of our selection process.
If you reach that stage we will give you further details
Closing date for applications for this position is Sunday 23rd November.