Job Description
WildBrain Studios is looking for a Colour Designer to join the team on our feature film!In this role, you are an essential creative member of the design team. Working under the supervision of the Production Designer and Art Director, you will execute key colour keys and style guides for the production. In addition, you will work on set and character designs, developing the colour for new and existing design assets ensuring that the show style is maintained at each stage. You will strive to maintain the show style with your designs and keep them working within the story specifications. You train, mentor and motivate new designers on the crew and communicate effective and production-friendly solutions when requested. Find a job that let’s your imagination run wild! WildBrain Studios produces fan-favorite animation and award-winning content that kids and families love in every corner of the globe. We love what we do and it shows in the quality content we produce! Our custom-built Vancouver studio in beautiful British Columbia is a wonderful backdrop for our artists, but it doesn’t end there, we have employees working remotely across BC, Canada, and the world! Our artist-centric culture means we invest in our people, we provide training and growth opportunities, a healthy work-life balance, and fun activities throughout the year to meet, mingle and get creative with your team. If you like what you are reading so far, well buckle up, we’re just getting started! Responsibilities & QualificationsWhat You'll Do:Create character and set colour style guides for surfacing and furCreate sequential colour keys for lighting.Create graphicsCollaborate creatively with the design and modelling departmentsKeep current with scripts and animatics to inform design choicesLearn and adhere to established production methodologyCreate original designs on show style according to production scheduleEnsure design viability is appropriate to the modelling and animation budgetIdentify and communicate any issues, concerns of efficiencies to production or art director as appropriateExecute changes on designs based on feedback from art directorWhat You'll Bring:Demonstrated feature level digital painting skillsStrong understanding of staging with light, colour and valueExperience creating colour keys for animated productionsStrong technical drawing and colour fundamentalsAble to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideasAble to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficientlyAbility to take direction, collaborate with others, and embrace changeStrong problem solving skills