Sketchvis Artist

*We're not actively recruiting for this position, but we're keeping it as a speculative advert because it’s likely that we’ll be hiring for this position sooner or later. So if you meet the requirements, please apply and we'll contact you once we open the vacancy!

Job Title: Sketchvis Artist

Location: London - Hybrid  

Contract: Freelance or Fixed Term Contract

About Dimension

Dimension is a real-time 3D production studio leading virtual production and the creation of virtual humans. From blockbuster films to epic metaverse moonshots, our team of around 200 people is working to build a future for entertainment that’s radically creative and immersive. By joining Dimension as a Sketchvis Artist you’ll be challenged in new and exciting ways and have access to on-set experience, in-house experts and inspiring artists along the way. As a Sketchvis Artist, you could sometimes be working from home as well as from our London offices or from our West London Studio, which includes a motion capture stage and a volumetric capture stage. Recent productions include the MetaHuman of Eva Herzigova, the NARS Power Players, Disney’s Pinocchio, Sony Pictures’ I Wanna Dance With Somebody and Bullet Train, Balenciaga’s Afterworld, Coldplay x BTS My Universe and many more. We’re here to work on the ideas we dreamed of as kids. Magic isn’t made if everyone has travelled the same path. As we pioneer new industries, we’re fully committed to providing a supportive, inclusive environment for our team and encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds. 

The Sketchvis Artist role

A Sketchvis Artist accurately translates the vision of the director, converts written scripts into a series of 2D images and creates a visual representation of the animation's narrative. As a key visual storyteller he sets out the look, timings, camera angles, and points of view of the sequences, sketching out images for the client from verbal descriptions or by referencing scenes.

Key responsibilities for the Sketchvis Artist

• Break down and convert the show’s written script into a series of 2D images.

• Applying animation and illustration skills and using various tools and softwares.

• Accurately translate the vision of the director and interpreting the client’s ideas into detailed hand or computer drawings.

• Sequence the scenes from a script into storyboard format using panels of images.

• Applying various genres or styles if required and amend storyboard scenes during the course of production and within the set deadline.

• Set out the look, timings, camera angles and points of view of the sequences, identify lighting requirements.

• Liaising with the client’s supervision and production team regarding the look, style, level of detail required for the storyboard as well as the output and final delivery format (linework, quick thumbnails, video format, animatics, painterly cinematic and a mix of 2D/3D).

Essential requirements for the Sketchvis Artist

• Excellent hand and computer drawing skills: ability to produce artwork in a range of styles.

• Knowledge of animation and good understanding of layout, composition, sequential drawing and editing as well as a strong understanding of framing and cinematography techniques.

• Solid storytelling skills: ability to communicate well a narrative.

• 2D Animation course and/or a degree in fine art, illustration, film or animation is an advantage, but not a requirement.

• Knowledge of a combination of the following software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere pro, Toon Boom Harmony.

Desirable experience

• 5+ years experience as a Sketchvis / Storyboard artist in film, television, advertising, the animation industry, video gaming, and all forms of moving media.

If this Sketchvis Artist role sounds like you, please click apply! Or feel free to contact us on people@dimensionstudio.co and we will do our best to help.