Lead Storyboard Artist
Who Are We?
At HoYoverse, we are committed to creating immersive virtual world experiences for players around the world. In addition to game products such as Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Honkai: Star Rail, HoYoverse also launched the dynamic desktop software N0va Desktop, the community product HoYoLAB, and created a variety of products such as animations, comics, music, novels, and merchandise around our original creative concept.
Adhering to our mission of Tech Otakus Save the World, we have always been committed to technology research and development, exploring cutting-edge technologies, and have accumulated leading technical capabilities in cartoon rendering, artificial intelligence, cloud gaming technology, and other fields.
HoYoverse is actively engaged in globalization, with offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.
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What You Will Do:
We're seeking for a Lead Storyboard Artist to join the team. The Lead Storyboard Artist works with a team of the Directors, Producers, Head of Story, and Artists to create a visual representation of the animation's narrative. These artists translate the script into pictures by producing a series of panels of drawings that plan out the film's story, action, humor, continuity and pacing.
- Interpret treatments and scripts into visually readable, well flowing storyboard animatics
- Illustrate storyboard animatics for cinematics as well as character concept art
- Ensure storyboards align with the creative goals of the leadership team, deadlines, and storytelling objectives
- Understand knowledge of trailers and the trailer workflow
- Work collaboratively, receive feedback, and constructively critique peers
- Discover and create innovative ideas with performance, action, and humor
What We Are Looking For:
- A comprehensive understanding of both cinematic storytelling and how a story department functions
- Passion for storytelling in games and film
- 5+ years of professional experience as a storyboard artist, concept art experience is a plus
- Ability to work on a range of projects (action, comedy and drama sequences) and in a variety of styles from comic to realistic and highly stylized
- Advanced knowledge of cinematic techniques, understanding of mis-en-scene and advanced cinematography and styles
- Experience with blocking and layout
- Ability to work in a centralized team of creative professionals
- Strong attention to detail and quality
- Ability to work independently when required
- Can manage time efficiently and work independently
- Ability to champion and/or cinematic ideas
- Ability to take ownership of a scene or series of scenes and collaborate within a pod to deliver exceptional results
- Knowledge of software and hardware including Cintiq, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro and Photoshop, Maya is a plus
Additional Information:
Please include the link of your work or your personal homepage on platforms such as Weibo/Artstation/Vimeo/Lofter/Pixiv/bilibili/Zcool/Behance in your resume.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you and your dependents
- Generous paid time off
- 401K / RRSP plan
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Team-building activities throughout the year
- Flexible working hours
Do We Support Flexible Work?
Yes, as a remote team across North American time zones, we embrace flexible working. You may choose to work remotely, in-offices or hybrid, for a more flexible lifestyle that suits you best. Our offices are located in downtown Montreal and downtown Santa Monica, surrounded by great restaurants, entertainment, and cultural venues.
We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you're looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.