Consulting Director
Job Summary
Job Description
- 3+ years directing experience in episodic series television (primetime comedy preferred)
- 2D animation pipeline knowledge
- Storyboard Pro & Photoshop proficiency
- Strong communication & leadership skills
- Adaptability to a fast-paced environment
- Toon Boom Harmony knowledge
- Union membership (839)
5 skills required
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the main point of contact between the Executive Producers and the animation production team, seeing through the creative vision for each script. Work closely with the Supervising Director, Art Director and Supervisors to relay notes and direction that reflect the vision of the creators as well as the notes from the network.
- Give feedback to Episodic Director and Design Supervisors at all hand out meetings and reviews
- Meet with EPs to review storyboards and give notes at milestone phases throughout the schedule
- Note rough and final designs submitted to ensure they fit the creators' vision, as well as fitting within the legal and standards parameters
- Participate in all animatic edit sessions to support the Executive Producers, hearing their notes and seeing the storyboard/animatic through to the completion of their vision
- Review take 1 animation footage, call retakes, do draw-overs and provide reference as needed for retake process
- Attend all color edit sessions, guide edited cut through to locked picture keeping the creators' notes as well as the network's notes in mind
- If requested, participate in dialogue recording/editing, music & sound design spotting sessions, and/or attended mixes
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience directing in episodic series television, preferably in primetime comedy
- Knowledge of 2D animation and a thorough understanding of a 2D production pipeline from development to post production
- Knowledge of Storyboard Pro and Photoshop a must
- Toon Boom Harmony knowledge is a plus
- Comfortable working digitally on a Cintiq
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Must be able to adapt to changes easily within a highly dynamic environment
- Strong attention to detail is critical
- Previous supervisory and leadership experience, including demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a team
- Comfortable working remotely and keeping in close communication with the team
- Must be an 839 union member or willing to join
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About The Company
Bento Box Entertainment is an Emmy award-winning studio that develops and produces quality-animated content for all distribution platforms worldwide. Recognized as the leading producer of primetime animated comedy series for broadcast, cable and digital networks, the company works with the leading networks, studios and distribution companies including FOX Broadcasting Company, Comedy Central, MTV, Adult Swim, HBO, HULU, IFC, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox Television Studio (including Fox 21), Sony Television, Lionsgate, Tornante, and Broadway Video among others.
Bento Box is currently in production on the Emmy award winning series âBobâs Burgersâ on FOX with Twentieth Century Fox Television and creator Loren Bouchard and multiple other pilots and presentations.
Currently, Bento Box has multiple projects in development and employs over 350 artists, animators, writers, creators, post-production and production staff across its multiple studios located in Burbank, North Hollywood, and Atlanta. The company partners with animation studios around the world and intends to open additional studios in the future.
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