SUMMARY: - Nickelodeon Animation Studio is looking for an Art Director to lead the designers and painters on one of its animated series. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Create and maintain the style of the show.  - Manage and direct a team of designers to accomplish that end, according to the production schedule.  - Review storyboards for all visual elements, working in conjunction with the Storyboard Supervisor.  - Oversee creation and maintenance of model packs and style guides, including but not limited to expressions, character construction, mouth charts, character turnarounds, props and main backgrounds.  - Oversee workflow to ensure all deadlines are met.  - Assist with the generation of creative retake materials.  - Communicate appropriate creative notes to overseas studio.  - With LP’s prior approval, assign any necessary overflow design or color work to freelance artists and supervise artists’ work.  - Create rough and clean designs and color as necessary to ensure deadlines are met.  - Liaise with Network, Executive Producer and Line Producer to manage the creation of any special artwork or materials needed for press art, on-air promotions or any other uses to ensure the style of the show is maintained.  - Guide artists through the design process and communicate any special needs. - Rough Design: - Break down script and review design lists with artists and production staff to generate rough character, prop and background designs for storyboard artists to use.  - Assign designs to specific artists.  - Communicate any special design needs or directives to the artists and appropriate production staff.  - Review completed designs with artists.  - Communicate and supervise any necessary changes.  - Meet regularly with appropriate production staff to communicate progress of department.  - Communicate and manage schedules, deadlines and priorities – and any changes to same -- to the design team/artists.  - Review completed designs with appropriate creative supervisors and ensure any further revisions are implemented. - Clean-up: - Direct clean-up process with artists, including monitoring schedule, deadlines and priorities.  - Review clean designs and layouts with appropriate creative supervisors and oversee any revisions or changes, as needed. - Color: - Oversee color stylists and BG painters and communicate creative directives of the show, including special needs, such as lighting requirements, stylistic concerns and/or special color/palette needs. Review color models and BGs.  - Communicate and supervise any necessary changes.  - If necessary, assist with revisions.  - Attend color correction sessions, as available.

REPORTS TO: - Art Director or Executive Producer (creative) - Line Producer (administrative) SUMMARY: - Paints backgrounds, layouts and any other background-related art that the production may require, ensuring style and quality of show is met. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Meet with creative supervisor(s) to ensure color needs of show are fulfilled. - Follow instructions of supervisor. - Complete all color work within assigned deadlines. - Resolve color problems with creative supervisors. - Ensure all deadlines are met. - Communicate progress of work to appropriate production staff. - Ensure all artwork is properly backed up and stored appropriately. - Ensure all shipping materials are prepared and ready on time. - Be available for questions until your department’s shipment is complete. - Review storyboard for background key color callouts. - Additional Responsibilities: - Assist with special projects. - Fulfill other color projects, including but not limited to color lead sheets, color script and/or color pass on storyboards. - If applicable, scan backgrounds and adjust digitally as necessary.

SUMMARY: - Generates background designs, overlays, underlays, shadow and color guides, floor plans and any other background-related art that the production may require, ensuring style and quality of show is met. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Review script for backgrounds needed at handout of show. - Complete all rough, revised and final designs necessary within assigned deadlines. - Resolve design problems with creative supervisors. - Ensure all deadlines are met. - Communicate progress of work to appropriate production staff. - Ensure all artwork is properly backed up and saved appropriately. - Ensure all shipping materials are prepared and ready on time. - Be available for questions until your department’s shipment is complete. - If required, generate multiple views of environment and specific elements within it. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: - Assist with special projects. - If applicable, make special shadow and color indications.  

SUMMARY: - Nickelodeon Animation Studio is looking for an Art Director to lead the designers and painters on one of its animated series. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Create and maintain the style of the show.  - Manage and direct a team of designers to accomplish that end, according to the production schedule.  - Review storyboards for all visual elements, working in conjunction with the Storyboard Supervisor.  - Oversee creation and maintenance of model packs and style guides, including but not limited to expressions, character construction, mouth charts, character turnarounds, props and main backgrounds.  - Oversee workflow to ensure all deadlines are met.  - Assist with the generation of creative retake materials.  - Communicate appropriate creative notes to overseas studio.  - With LP’s prior approval, assign any necessary overflow design or color work to freelance artists and supervise artists’ work.  - Create rough and clean designs and color as necessary to ensure deadlines are met.  - Liaise with Network, Executive Producer and Line Producer to manage the creation of any special artwork or materials needed for press art, on-air promotions or any other uses to ensure the style of the show is maintained.  - Guide artists through the design process and communicate any special needs. - Rough Design: - Break down script and review design lists with artists and production staff to generate rough character, prop and background designs for storyboard artists to use.  - Assign designs to specific artists.  - Communicate any special design needs or directives to the artists and appropriate production staff.  - Review completed designs with artists.  - Communicate and supervise any necessary changes.  - Meet regularly with appropriate production staff to communicate progress of department.  - Communicate and manage schedules, deadlines and priorities – and any changes to same -- to the design team/artists.  - Review completed designs with appropriate creative supervisors and ensure any further revisions are implemented. - Clean-up: - Direct clean-up process with artists, including monitoring schedule, deadlines and priorities.  - Review clean designs and layouts with appropriate creative supervisors and oversee any revisions or changes, as needed. - Color: - Oversee color stylists and BG painters and communicate creative directives of the show, including special needs, such as lighting requirements, stylistic concerns and/or special color/palette needs. Review color models and BGs.  - Communicate and supervise any necessary changes.  - If necessary, assist with revisions.  - Attend color correction sessions, as available.

SUMMARY: - Manages the daily activities of the production. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Communicate with Line Producer daily regarding the status of the department. - Coordinate the workflow for all supervisors and artists. - Keep accurate daily output information of all departments, and enforce deadlines. - Alert LP of potential problems and suggest appropriate solutions. - Update key production personnel on the status of all areas of production. - Maintain and distribute weekly production schedule with accurate information to upper management and production staff. - Run weekly department meetings. - Supervise Production Coordinator(s) and Production Assistants; assist Line Producer in hiring, performance reviews and terminations for these positions. - Oversee preparation production materials for shipping. - Manage schedule to ensure production meets strict deadlines. Some of these duties include:  - Troubleshoot problem. - Coordinate and supervise vendor studios. - Coordinate and supervise freelance production staff. - Assist in the scheduling of key production personnel. - Schedule production meetings as necessary. - Additional Responsibilities: - Assist with ancillary projects; assist LP with special projects. - Act as primary liaison with vendor studio(s).  - Facilitate communication in a timely manner between production unit and outside studio regarding production issues, questions and materials.  - Assist Post Supervisor in monitoring and facilitating retake process; ensure that lists and notes are communicated in a timely manner; monitor retake budget. - Draft and coordinate all new hire paperwork for freelancers. - Update Human Resources monthly on all freelance activity. - Review and approve weekly time sheets. - Gather and submit new hire information to Human Resources. - Coordinate Facilities and IS&T requests. - Coordinate materials for festivals, awards, etc.

SUMMARY: - Nickelodeon Animation is looking for an Asset PA with a basic understanding of the Maya interface.   RESPONSIBILITIES: - Assist in the preparation of production materials.  - Organize the production unit’s file cabinet.  - Properly file, label, and arrange correspondence, invoices, video files, folders and all pre- production materials.  - File, organize and assist managers, producers, and coordinators throughout production.  - Assist in the typing of various documents, files, orders, scripts, and research material.    

SUMMARY: - Assist the Executive Producer in his/her daily production functions. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Maintain Executive Producer’s schedule. - Answer Executive Producer’s phone. - Copy and distribute necessary production-related documents. - Assist producers, Art Director, Post Production Supervisor and Production Manager when requested. - Assist with weekly timesheets and paychecks. - Order and pick up lunch for Executive Producer. - Regularly stock supply cabinet. - Update crew contact sheets. - Answer fan mail. - Arrange travel for producers when necessary. - Keep key production personnel updated as to Executive Producer’s schedule. - Help out on production wherever it’s needed.

SUMMARY: - Assist the Executive Producer in his/her daily production functions. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Maintain Executive Producer’s schedule. - Answer Executive Producer’s phone. - Copy and distribute necessary production-related documents. - Assist producers, Art Director, Post Production Supervisor and Production Manager when requested. - Assist with weekly timesheets and paychecks. - Order and pick up lunch for Executive Producer. - Regularly stock supply cabinet. - Update crew contact sheets. - Answer fan mail. - Arrange travel for producers when necessary. - Keep key production personnel updated as to Executive Producer’s schedule. - Help out on production wherever it’s needed.

SUMMARY: - Nickelodeon Animation Studios is looking for a Pipeline TD, to design, develop and implement critical pipeline tools and workflows, support artists and creative leadership on site in LA, and is the primary technical liaison for the vendors on animated feature films. The role also requires facilitating efficient transfers of CG data between the various sites involved in production, with the ability to work across many departments. Onsite teams to support include Story, Art, Editorial and Production. The position will be part of the studio’s Animation Technology team, reporting both to Producers of the shows and the Director of AT, exclusively supporting the needs of Feature Animation division. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop and support tools and procedures, which maintain and enhance the production workflow onsite as well as between our LA studio and the Vendor location - Assist in establishing studio goals and strategize on future technical infrastructure on the show - Work closely with various departments including Editorial, Art, Story and the Production management team to streamline and further the production workflow - Propose, design, implement, test and support extensions to existing studio pipelines - Assist artists with troubleshooting and debugging of production issues. Issues may include data management, sharing and transfers, color consistency between locations, rendering, post-production pipeline, etc. - Maintain internal and user facing documentation - Help train artists and production teams as needed, both internally and at vendor studios - Primary liaison between Feature production and MTS staff for operations, file and network systems issues - Maintain awareness of new tools, software, and animation industry trends

SUMMARY: - Nickelodeon Animation Studio is looking for A Storyboard Artist! Please read the description below, as we are looking for very specific storytelling skills and stylistic elements. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Meet with creative supervisors to discuss objectives of storyboard; what is desired or to be achieved. - Create storyboards by implementing storytelling objectives. - Follow instructions of creative supervisors. - Address any problems with creative supervisors; ask necessary questions. - Communicate progress of work to creative supervisors and to appropriate production staff. - Ensure quality and style of show is consistently achieved in storyboard work. - Follow proper document management requirements (i.e., file naming and storage) according to the production’s guidelines. - Meet all deadlines as determined by Line Producer or Production Manager. - Attend and contribute to relevant meetings and pitches as needed. - Maybe be required to pitch Storyboards. - Ensure all storyboard notes are added.

RESPONSIBILITIES: - Receive & understand Character Design assignment from Art Director/Design Supervisor.  - Ask appropriate questions to understand & complete the task.  - Review Storyboard to ensure continuity of character designs.  - Complete all character designs.  - Make any changes or revisions and re-submit to Art Director/Design Supervisor for approval.  - Communicate with Design Supervisor & Production Manager regarding status of work and any problems that arise.  - Ensure quality & style of show is achieved. - Complete work on schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES: - Generates prop designs, special effects, lettering, schematics and any other prop-related art that the production may require, ensuring style and quality of show is met.  - Review script for props needed at handout of show. - Complete all rough, revised and final designs necessary within assigned deadlines. - Resolve design problems with creative supervisors. - Ensure all deadlines are met. - Communicate progress of work to appropriate production staff. - Ensure all artwork is properly backed up and stored appropriately. - Ensure all shipping materials are prepared and ready on time. - Be available for questions until your department’s shipment is complete. - Additional Responsibilities: - Assist with special projects. - If applicable, make special shadow and color indications.

RESPONSIBILITIES: - Work with the Lead Environment Artist to create models for environments, props, and occasionally characters.   - Rig all assets included in the environment and uv unwrap the environment model.   - Candidate required having fundamental knowledge of modeling both organic and hard surface environments and props, Maya’s referencing system, organizing complex hierarchies, creating lo res proxies, and utilizing IK – FK – and Deformer based rigs.   - Aid in the research, development and implementation of methods and techniques.   - Complete tasks within the time allotted.

SUMMARY:   RESPONSIBILITIES: - Work with the Lead CG Character Modeler to create models for characters, character blend shapes, and character UV unwraps. - Create high quality and detailed character assets based on show requirements.  - Includes being flexible to adapt from one modeling style to another. - Candidate should have a fundamental knowledge of modeling both organic and hard surface characters, create rig friendly topology for the character’s needs, achieving desired aesthetics within the allowed polygon count, and efficiently translate the character from 2D to 3D.  - Aid in the research, development and implementation of methods and techniques. - Simple knowledge of rigging, cluster creation, simple joint setup etc is a plus. - Complete tasks within the time allotted.

SUMMARY: - Generates background designs, overlays, underlays, shadow and color guides, floor plans and any other background-related art that the production may require, ensuring style and quality of show is met. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Review script for backgrounds needed at handout of show. - Complete all rough, revised and final designs necessary within assigned deadlines. - Resolve design problems with creative supervisors. - Ensure all deadlines are met. - Communicate progress of work to appropriate production staff. - Ensure all artwork is properly backed up and saved appropriately. - Ensure all shipping materials are prepared and ready on time. - Be available for questions until your department’s shipment is complete. - If required, generate multiple views of environment and specific elements within it. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: - Assist with special projects. - If applicable, make special shadow and color indications.  

SUMMARY:   RESPONSIBILITIES: - Work with each Lead Character Technical Director to create rigs for characters, sets, and props. - Character Set-up/Rigging/Weighting/Skinning. - Implementation of new tools and techniques using Mel scripting. - Create and enforce hierarchy and pipeline solutions. - In depth knowledge of IK and FK systems is required. - Great aesthetic eye for skin weights is a must.

SUMMARY: - Texture Painting and Shader Development.   - Must be capable of creating painterly, stylized, procedural, and photorealistic textures in several specified styles.   - The ideal candidate must have a critical eye with his or her own work, be able to follow reference material and concept art, be organized, have the ability to problem solve, be resourceful and creative, and work well with a team. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Ability to texture in several specified styles per CG show.   - Texture paint 3D characters, props, and sets within Maya, Photoshop, and BodyPaint.   - Set up Maya shaders/shader networks and use them to achieve desired looks.   - Review UV’s for texturing when needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES: - Work with the Environment Supervisor to create models for environments, props, and occasionally characters. - Rig all assets included in the environment and uv unwrap the environment model. - Candidate required having advanced knowledge of modeling both organic and hard surface environments and props, Maya’s referencing system, organizing complex hierarchies, creating lo res proxies, and utilizing IK – FK – and Deformer based rigs. - Conduct the first approval evaluation of all assets created by team members. - Create “Build” notes for the designs that satisfy the pipeline, the episode’s needs, and the artist’s needs. - Work with the Lead Character Modeler and Lead Character TD to make the episode doable within the CG Department’s parameters. - Complete tasks within the time allotted. Create thorough modeling and rigging guidelines for each set design (built at vendor studio), and review set models when completed. - Lead team of Environment Artists by enforcing aesthetics, technical quality, and time lines for each assignment. - Review animatics/designs and give suggestions and/or solutions to the Supervising Producer to make the episode fit within the given parameters.

SUMMARY:   RESPONSIBILITIES: - Work with the Lead CG Character Modeler to create models for characters, character blend shapes, and character UV unwraps. - Create high quality and detailed character assets based on show requirements.  - Includes being flexible to adapt from one modeling style to another. - Candidate should have a fundamental knowledge of modeling both organic and hard surface characters, create rig friendly topology for the character’s needs, achieving desired aesthetics within the allowed polygon count, and efficiently translate the character from 2D to 3D.  - Aid in the research, development and implementation of methods and techniques. - Simple knowledge of rigging, cluster creation, simple joint setup etc is a plus. - Complete tasks within the time allotted.

SUMMARY:   RESPONSIBILITIES: - Work with each Lead Artist to create rigs for characters, and complex props. - Character Set-up/Rigging/Weighting/Skinning. - Implementation of new tools and techniques using Mel scripting. - Create and enforce hierarchy and pipeline solutions. - Work with the Lead Character Modeler and Lead Environment Artist to make the episode doable within the CG - Department’s parameters. - Complete tasks within the time allotted. - Create “Build” notes for the designs that satisfy the pipeline, the episode’s needs, and the artist’s needs. - In depth knowledge of IK and FK systems is required. - Great aesthetic eye for skin weights is a must. - Lead team of character technical directors by enforcing aesthetics, technical quality, and time lines for each assignment. - Review animatics/designs and give suggestions and/or solutions to the Supervising Producer to make the episode fit within the given parameters.

RESPONSIBILITIES: - Receive & understand Character Design assignment from Art Director/Design Supervisor.  - Ask appropriate questions to understand & complete the task.  - Review Storyboard to ensure continuity of character designs.  - Complete all character designs.  - Make any changes or revisions and re-submit to Art Director/Design Supervisor for approval.  - Communicate with Design Supervisor & Production Manager regarding status of work and any problems that arise.  - Ensure quality & style of show is achieved. - Complete work on schedule.

SUMMARY: - Nickelodeon Animation Studio is looking for A Storyboard Artist!  RESPONSIBILITIES: - Meet with creative supervisors to discuss objectives of storyboard; what is desired or to be achieved. - Create storyboards by implementing storytelling objectives. - Follow instructions of creative supervisors. - Address any problems with creative supervisors; ask necessary questions. - Communicate progress of work to creative supervisors and to appropriate production staff. - Ensure quality and style of show is consistently achieved in storyboard work. - Follow proper document management requirements (i.e., file naming and storage) according to the production’s guidelines. - Meet all deadlines as determined by Line Producer or Production Manager. - Attend and contribute to relevant meetings and pitches as needed. - Maybe be required to pitch Storyboards. - Ensure all storyboard notes are added.