Story Artist

This is a Full Time Job

Story Artist - For Consideration

Job Summary:

- Pixar is looking for Story Artists later this year. We'd love to hear from you if you are interested in future opportunities. Please submit your resume and portfolio and we will be in touch.

Story Artists work closely with their Story Lead, Story Supervisor and a team of other story artists to translate a screenplay into a visual medium. Utilizing all elements of animated filmmaking - screenwriting, cinematography, editing, illustration, and animation - Story Artists develop, produce, and pitch imagery and boards to tell a film's story and execute the Director's vision.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Translate script pages, written descriptions, or verbal descriptions of a sequence as received from the Director or Story Supervisor
• Develop visuals from quick thumbnail sketches through to finished storyboard panels
• Pitch storyboards to the Director, Supervisor and other members of the Story team
• Perform background research to inform the story process
• Work to define staging, pacing and camera action
• Brainstorm inventive story ideas to solve story problems or inject emotion and humor
• Develop character personality and dramatic or comedic action
• Refine dialogue where needed
• Revise, edit, and modify drawings as needed to address Director's or Editorial notes
• Provide critical thinking and notes on the story as it develops
• Contribute to the culture of the Story Department by shaping and participating in department initiatives and activities

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 3-5 years' professional experience in feature film, television, comics, or games
• Feature Animation or Animated series experience a plus
• Enthusiasm for cinema, books, comics, or other modes of storytelling
• Ability to analyze scenes in a written format and translate to a visual medium
• Demonstrated ability to convey emotion, action, and character through drawing, and the ability to develop options and alternatives to story ideas
• Understanding of layout, design and strong draftsmanship
• Ability to draw loosely and gesturally, and with a willingness to be iterative and disposable with the drawings
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change
• Organized and detail oriented, with the ability to work quickly and collaboratively
• A great attitude and strong work ethic
• Ability to produce digital storyboards with use of computer and tablet

About Pixar Animation Studios:

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Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio with world-renoinswned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. The Northern California studio has created some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time, including ''Toy Story,'' ''Monsters, Inc.,'' ''Cars,'' ''The Incredibles,'' ''Ratatouille,'' ''WALL• E,'' ''Up,'' ''Toy Story 3,'' ''Brave,'' ''Inside Out,'' and ''Coco.'' Its movies have won 35 Academy Awards®.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Pixar Inc., which is part of a business we call Pixar Animation Studios.

This position is with Pixar Inc., which is part of a business segment we call Pixar Animation Studios.

Pixar Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.