Supervising Director - New 2D Animated Primetime Series
North Hollywood, CA /
Directing & Storyboard /
Full Time
Bento Box is looking for an experienced Supervising Director to guide a talented team of artists while executing the creators' vision for a new, unannounced 2D animated primetime series!
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the main point of contact between the Executive Producers and the production team, seeing through the creative vision for each script
- Break down script and prepare for hand out to Episodic Director and Storyboard team
- Oversee storyboards and give notes at milestone phases throughout the schedule
- Note rough designs submitted to ensure they fit the needs of the storyboard
- Participate in all animatic edit sessions to support the Executive Producers, hearing their notes and seeing the storyboard/animatic through to completion
- Review take 1 animation footage, call retakes, do draw-overs or new storyboards and provide reference as needed for retake process
- Oversee retake animation team, giving feedback and notes until shots are approved
- Attend all color edit sessions, work with editor to place temp music and sound effects, guide edited cut through to locked picture
- Participate in music & sound design spotting sessions, mixes if requested
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
- Toon Boom Harmony knowledge is a plus
- Comfortable working digitally on a Cintiq
- Must be able to time storyboards to dialogue tracks
- Outstanding people skills; ability to guide a unique group of creative staff
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Must be able to adapt to changes easily within a highly dynamic environment, including the management of the team within this environment
- Strong attention to detail is critical
- Previous supervisory and leadership experience, including demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a team
