Senior Lead Artist

Description

PD3D is one of the industry’s most pioneering animation and previs studios and the first to introduce these previs techniques to advertising in the UK. With offices in London and Chicago we work with most of the leading advertising agencies globally, as well as with major brands such as P&G, SC Johnson, Diageo, Mars, Wrigley and many more, covering just about all products in all sectors.

Our job is to translate words and concepts into animated films, an integeral part of the advertising process that helps the final advert make it to TV or a cinema near you! It is vital to be able to read a script and understand what the creative teams are trying to convey and be able to translate that into moving images. It makes it an exciting and ever changing job, with no brief the same.

An exciting opportunity now exists for a self-motivated, talented and enthusiastic Senior Lead Artist to lead our team in Chicago. If you have a passion for animation and a genuine interest in 3D art, with an instinctive creative ability and artistic eye read on.

The Senior Lead Artist is responsible for the overall look of the animations and will supervise the teams output and also ensures that the work gets done according to schedule. Working alongside the Production Manager, the Senior Lead Artist should be able to anticipate problems and plan for any contingencies.

It is this combination of creative development and management that makes the Senior Lead Artist’s role unique. You will get to turn your hand to every part of the film process, from modeling, texturing, lighting and animating to directing, cinematography, editing and compositing so strong experience in these areas is a must. The fast pace of advertising also means that you will need to be great at organizing the team, the production schedule and delivering to deadline. Attention to detail in 3D makes the difference between OK and blooming marvelous. As we only deal in marvelous you will need to demonstrate your attention is near obsessive levels.

We mostly work in the advertising industry and commercials have at most, 30 seconds to make their point and sell their product. For us, long show reels won’t work. Show us that you understand your craft and how brilliant you are at it. Demonstrate that you understand what we do and why we would be absolute fools not to employ you.

We can’t wait to see your CV and showreel ASAP