Revisionist Lead

The Revisions Lead will oversee 2 teams of storyboard revisionists who will be responsible for addressing feedback from our Executives, Producers, Network and Partner Studio. They will work closely with our Head of Story, Supervising Director and Episodic Directors across all episodes to find creative solutions to notes and execute revisions efficiently. They will mentor the storyboard revisionists and help to ensure a continuity in storytelling across the series.

Sony Pictures Animation is an animation studio based in Los Angeles, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with production is responsible for ensuring animatics and final story shipping materials are in line with established show parameters.
• Working closely with production, is responsible for ensuring all delivery deadlines are met throughout the revisions schedule.
• Participates in storyboard launches to ensure they have the proper creative context for all episodes.
• Assigns work to storyboard revisionists and is mindful of the storyboard schedule.
• Ability to give constructive feedback to board artists and take on shots or sequences as needed.
• Acts as a mentor to storyboard revisionists.
• Participates in animatic notes meetings and partners with Head of Story and Supervising Director to strategize on how to address creative feedback.
• Participates in editorial reviews as requested.
• Participates in story design handouts as requested.

Qualifications:

• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of production personnel.
• Must have the ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to prioritize and schedule work effectively.
• Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks and thrive under pressure.
• Must be able to work well under time constraints.
• Must be able to work long hours when necessary.
• Ability to function as a great teammate, collaborate with others to achieve daily workload goals.
• Demonstrates ability to be proactive and anticipating potential problems before they occur and follows through on every task assigned (i.e. keeping everyone in the loop and up to date on the status of all tasks).

The anticipated base salary for this position is $2,544/week to $3,000/week. This role qualifies for benefits pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors.

To apply, please include a resume and a link to your portfolio. Please make sure to include any passwords to your work in your cover letter and/or in your resume.

Sony Pictures Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.