jobby: Storyboard Supervisor, Kratt Brothers Company, Ottawa

Company: Kratt Brothers Company

Location: Ottawa (Kanata), Ontario

Start date December 2012

Job Title: Storyboard Supervisor

Job Type: Contract

Salary: Based on experience

Kratt Brothers Company is seeking an experienced in-house Storyboard Supervisor for the third season of Wild Kratts. The candidate will supervise half the Storyboard team (4 artists) and share responsibilities with another Storyboard Supervisor.

General Responsibilities:

• Work with the Storyboard team to develop the story from the script stage to the locked leica.
• Participate in the storyboard launches with the series Director and Creators to communicate the story and science concepts, ensuring proper execution of the storyboard.
• Solve story and structure problems as well as refine acting when required.
• Ensure the vision of the series is consistently reflected through the storyboards.
• Communicate notes to the storyboard artists and ensure they’re implemented correctly.
• Implement revisions from the series Director and Creators at the leica revision stage.

Qualifications:

• Experience as a storyboard artist and supervisor is mandatory.
• Proficient in working digitally in Photoshop.
• Excellent drawing, staging and composition skills.
• Solid work ethic and capability to meet deadlines with the need to work quickly when necessary.
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas.

This position is for in-studio work in Kanata (Ottawa), Ontario. If you cannot legally work in Canada, please do not apply.

Please forward all portfolios and/or resumes to: jobs@wildkratts.com. We would like to thank all applicants but only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.