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Head of Story job

Posted: May 17, 2011
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SOFA Studio is looking for Head of Story



Job details: SOFA Studio is seeking a Head of Story to join our studio for our new animated feature film.
The Head of Story is responsible for managing the Storyboard Department and Storyboard Artists. The Head of Story, in concert with the Director, translates and interprets story lines into a visual medium via sketches, thumbnail drawings and finished storyboard drawings.

Essential Job Functions:
• Leads Storyboard artists and storyboarding process.
• Reviews, critiques, adjust, and approve work created in advance of Director review.
• Serves as creative story lead.
• Accountable for delivering storyboard assignments on time and on budget .
• Work closely with Production to develop schedules and standards for the department.
• Illustrate script pages and story ideas.
• Convey the essence of story line, scene structure, character emotion and create action and humor in alignment with the overall direction of the film
• Solve story and structure problems -- punch up scenes
• Develops character personality and dramatic/comedic action.
• Works with Director to define staging, pacing and camera action.
• Incorporates Directors notes.
• Creates quick thumbnail sketches through to finished detailed storyboard panels.


Requirements: • Experience as a storyboard artist on Feature Films.
• 5+ years experience on Animated Feature Films or Animation series
• Strong drawing ability which conveys character and action.
• Strong understanding of basic story structure, character development as well as an understanding of staging and use of camera.
• Able to work both collaborative and independently.
• Able to visually analyze and translate scripts.
• Able to create quick sketches through to finished storyboard panels.
• Able to create inventive ideas and stories with a sense of entertainment and humor for multiple types of creative projects.
• Experience with Photoshop is necessary.
• Experience as a Head of Story on a theatrically-released Feature Animated Film a plus.
• Experience with the Toonboom a plus.
• Mainly communication by English, speaking Mandarin a plus

**Please send us your CV and Profolios via email with a subject \"Head of Story job\"

Location: Taipei, Taiwan



Contact info:
email - recruiting_tw@sofastudio.com
web site - www.sofastudio.com
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