CAREER DESCRIPTION
- They are in the animation industry
- Illustrate the overview of scenes
- Plans shots
- Draw panels to demonstrate action
- Continue actions from scene to scene of a animation
- Visualize (draw panels and thumb nails) the whole story and work along with the director to bring the script to life!
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INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WORK?
- I feel like any job in the creative industry requires some sort of communication skills and knowledge about working with others.
- I think for this job specifically you need to know how to work individually and in collaboration with others.
- For example, lets say I am assigned on scene but that may be one scene out of 300. If covering a large movie or animation different people can have the same job and be responsible for many different things individually and come together to piece it together (movie).
- Its always good to have cooperation skills, however having indivudal skills and time managment is just as important!
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WHAT KIND OF EDUCATION IS REQUIRED?
- Having a degree isn't required but it will help.
- Most story board animators have an animation degree
- Having the degree will help your skills, knowledge in the subject, and your growth in your job and future positions
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WHAT KIND OF SKILLS ARE NEEDED?
- Know how to work with others
- Know how to be flexible and adapt to tight deadlines
- EXCELLENT drawing skills
- Work quickly!
- Great presentation and communication skills
- Computer familiarity and knowledge
- Be highly film literate with good understanding of layout and compositions and sequential drawing and editing
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COMPANY PLACEMENT?
- They work closely with directors, scriptwriters, producers, clients and story board supervisor - because their job is to visualize the story
- They work for film productions, short films, game animations, advertisements, television shows
- This isn’t a beginners role, its something your work your way to through the animation studio
- Many story board artists start as animator
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IS THIS A JOB I'M INTERESTED IN?
- NO! Since one of the requirements is being a strong illustrator that immediately turns me away.
- Drawing isn't my strongest skill and since this job is heavily based off of it, I think I would be at a disadvantage
- However, the basis of this job is based around animation, so it suits my personal skills better.
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Credits:
Created with images by Archives New Zealand - "Wreck of the Dundonald 1907"