Previs/camera and Staging Artist

6 days ago

Vancouver, Canada Stellar Creative Lab Full time

**_Do you love, live and breathe Marvel?_**

Stellar Creative Lab is hiring top talent for a **New Streaming Series for Marvel Studios**.

At Stellar Creative Lab we are animation We hire stars - work with the best in the industry - work with us

**Summary**:
Stellar Creative Lab is looking for a **Previs/ Camera and Staging Artist** to join our team. Previs Artists are the film’s cinematographers and are responsible for creating the cinematic language of the film. The role requires a strong understanding of the principles of cinematography as well as animation. The role of a Previs Artist is not only to translate the storyboards into a 3D world, but to use them as a foundation to further develop the story by supporting the characters, the action, and the film through the language of cinematography.

**Your Main Job Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Bringing the script and storyboards into the 3D world to achieve the vision of the Director and Director of Photography.
- Working with the Director of Photography and the Layout supervisor you are instrumental in creating the film’s shots, blocking in character staging, and animating the cameras.
- Working with the animation team to respond to changes and challenges as needed.
- Final camera work after animation, including any necessary revisions.
- Composing and lensing each shot, blocking character animation for timing and staging and animating any camera movement.
- Working with the editorial team to make sure sequences flow as intended including changes made by the editor.

**Your Experience, Talents and Abilities**:

- Demonstrated understanding of the principles of cinematography.
- Character animation and posing for compositional considerations, done to a level that is required to time a sequence as accurately as possible.
- Ability to collaborate and problem solve, not only within the camera team, but also across other departments as needed.
- 2+ years experience as a Previs/Layout/Camera artist
- Working experience with one or more professional graphics packages including Maya, Photoshop, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and/or other professional editing software
- A keen understanding of the principles of cinematography.
- Creative problem solving skills; an ability to find creative solutions to blocking and staging challenges.
- Able to follow direction, and make revisions in a timely manner.
- Eligible to work in BC

**Live in Squamish? Kelowna? Vancouver Island? Somewhere in BC with a great internet connection? We can work with that Stellar Creative Lab encourages artists to work where they live and love where they work. Join us - we have some amazing opportunities.**

Stellar Creative Lab is able to offer the following benefits:

- the option to work at the studio as well as remotely across British Columbia
- support for your ergonomic workspace at home

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