Art Director

Description

•Work with the Director and Production Designer as well as the Marketing Division (and/or Development Team) to create an artistic Style Guide for the production.
•To explore and present the visual direction for characters, environments/sets, and props as a means to provide the roadmap for the modeling teams during visual development, pre-production, and production while meeting the highest of quality, aesthetically and technically.
•Oversee the artistic staff and help cast appropriate talent within the department to ensure artistic goals are met.
•Assist with the creation of concept art, character designs, visual development, background and animation reference, and technical construction guides.
•Produce a Color Script for the movie/series.
•Lead the Look Development team in defining 3D surface materials for all characters and environments.
•Work closely with the Lighting and Compositing team to ensure that the lighting, rendering, and compositing of each shot conforms to established art direction standards.
•Prepare and present artistic material in art direction meetings, concept pitches, department launches, and creative reviews for crew, studio, and executives.
•To work in adherence to budget and schedule constraints while maintaining the show’s overall look and mood.