Character Designer

Description du Poste

We’re excited to be back in our Montreal studio Tuesday thru Thursday… come join us! The Character Designer designs the film’s main and secondary characters, taking into account any styles, directions, and guidance set down by the Art Director and Production Designer. The Character Designer creates compelling characters which can be modeled in 3D, and which serve the goals of the production’s story.

Responsibilities

• Design characters which hit the quality level, and vision of the Production Designer, and the goals of the production that convey action, attitude, and emotion.
• Create engaging and performable characters.
• Create unique and original concept art.
• Develop characters from a given concept to pass to modeling.
• Bring new ideas and creative solutions for the visual and technical aspects.

Qualifications

• Degree / diploma in Fine Art, Architectural / Industrial Design, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Feature Film, Commercial and / or Video Game production.
• Experience interfacing with designers, artists, and programmers.
• Experience in 3D design and modeling, an asset.
• Must have strong 2D character and creature design experience.
• Extensive experience with Photoshop.
• Experience with Illustrator.
• A strong understanding of design and the challenges in creating compelling 3D characters.
• An understanding of cinematic techniques.
• Drawing skills and an understanding of staging and compositing.
• A passion for creating a unique world and characters.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Proven abilities in managing projects from concept to completion.

This job description is not meant to be all inclusive. An employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Please note that Canadian citizens and Canadian permanent residents will be considered in priority.

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