The Walt Disney Company
Concept Designer (PH) Job at The Walt Disney Company in San Francisco
The Walt Disney Company, San Francisco, CA, US, 94199
Lucasfilm Animation Ltd., the creators of the Emmy award-winning animation series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and the highly successful animation series "Star Wars Rebels," "Star Wars Resistance," "Star Wars: The Bad Batch," "Tales of the Jedi" and "Tales of the Empire" are looking for a Concept Designer who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that defines Lucasfilm Ltd.
We are looking for a Concept Designer with particular strengths in hard-surface and organic character design and costuming. This position will work as a part of the larger Lucasfilm Animation Design Team, and help to create concept design deliverables for use across the various projects and productions within the studio.
The Concept Designer will work within the Design Team as part of a broader production network, to create design deliverables for production use.
This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at our San Francisco office and occasionally from home.
What You’ll Do
Draw, paint, or sculpt digitally to create 2D design sketches and final illustrations of characters, creatures, sets, props and vehicles. As a mid-level artist, task types will include all of those listed as a well-rounded skill set is required.
Create deliverables as per the specifications of design department packaging, including fully rendered hero shots as well as detailed callouts and material/texture information.
Utilize 3D software to create loose sketches of environments, props and vehicles for layout and scale check.
Work to production deadlines as scheduled by the department production team.
Meet the Supervising Director and Art Director’s aesthetic requirements on final designs.
What We’re Looking For
Portfolio showing the following: Detailed knowledge of human and animal anatomy, with example character and costume designs across multiple styles or genres.
Aesthetic appreciation of composition, proportion, mass and volume, light, lighting and color.
Examples of original characters, creatures, sets, props, and vehicles.
Knowledge of garment tailoring is a plus.
What You’ll Bring
5 years as a concept artist, preferably within a production studio.
A Bachelor's Degree in Art or a related field, or demonstrated equivalent knowledge from working in the concept design industry.
A Strong understanding of anatomy and perspective.
Software proficiency in Adobe Photoshop. A working understanding of Autodesk Maya and ZBrush preferred.
Capability of working independently and as part of a team, with a high level of flexibility, collaboration, and confidentiality.
A strong attention to detail with time management and communication skills, with the ability to follow up on tasks.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while meeting and maintain strict deadlines.
The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $85,200 to $108,900 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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In Summary: The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $85,200 to $108,900 per year . The role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at our San Francisco office and occasionally from home . The position will work as a part of the larger Lucasfilm Animation Design Team .
En Español: Lucasfilm Animation Ltd., los creadores de la galardonada serie de animación "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" y las muy exitosas series animadas "Star War Rebels", "Star wars Resistance", "star wars: The Bad Batch", "Tales of the Jedi" y "Tale of the Empire" buscan un diseñador conceptual que refleje el espíritu innovador, talento creativo, excelencia en producción, mentalidad colaborativa y pasión por una gran película que define a Lucasfilm Ltd. Buscamos a un Diseñador Concepcional con fortalezas particulares en diseño de superficies duras y personajes orgánicos y disfraces. Esta posición funcionará como parte del equipo más grande de diseños de animaciones de Lucasfilm, y ayudará a crear concept design entregables para su uso en varios proyectos y producciones dentro del estudio final. Crea entregables de acuerdo con las especificaciones del departamento de diseño envases, incluidas imágenes completas de héroes renderizadas así como llamadas detalladas y material / información textural. Utilice software 3D para crear bocetos sueltos de entornos, accesorios y vehículos para la composición y verificación de escala. Trabaja hasta los plazos de producción según lo programado por el equipo de producción del departamento. Conozca los requisitos estéticos del director supervisor y del director artístico sobre los diseños finales. Lo que buscamos Portfolio mostrando lo siguiente: conocimiento detallado de anatomía humana y animal, con ejemplos personaje y disfraces de estilo o géneros múltiples. Apreciación estética de composición, proporción, masa y volumen, luz, iluminación y color. Ejemplos de personajes originales, criaturas, objetos y vehículos. El conocimiento del manejo de prendas de vestir es una parte más. La capacidad de trabajar eficientemente en un entorno acelerado mientras cumple y mantiene plazos estrictos. El rango de contratación para este puesto en San Francisco, CA es de $ 85,200 a $108,900 por año. El salario básico realmente ofrecido tendrá en cuenta la equidad interna y también puede variar dependiendo de la región geográfica del candidato, conocimientos relacionados con el trabajo, habilidades y experiencia entre otros factores.