Establish staging and camera positioning of scenes in a CG environment
Collaborate with the Layout Supervisor to align cinematography with the director’s vision
Interpret storyboards into 3D, offering solutions and pitching ideas to enhance the visual story
Identify storytelling, staging, or technical issues early and propose effective solutions
Take ownership of challenging shots and sequences, working independently while knowing when to seek direction
Animate elements and characters for framing and story beats
Collaborate with leadership, production, and team members to solve problems and share insights
Engage in dailies, rounds, and team discussions to contribute to creative and technical improvements
Adhere to pipeline workflows and technical requirements for seamless production integration
Serve as a resource for other Layout Artists, sharing knowledge, techniques, and best practices
Maintain consistent quality while meeting production needs
Manage time effectively and work with production to stay on schedule
Keep the team and production staff informed about progress, challenges, and solutions
Requirements Previous production experience as a Senior Layout Artist (or similar) in featurette/feature (long-form) animation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate solutions, share knowledge, and incorporate feedback
Strong understanding of 3D space, cameras, transforms, animation, and scene organization
Understanding of cinematography principles including lens choice, focal length, perspective, depth, composition, camera motivation, and screen direction
Ability to make thoughtful cinematographic choices that support character, emotion, pacing,



and storytelling
Maintain continuity of screen direction, eyelines, spatial relationships, camera language, and character geography across sequences
Experience with editing software
Solid time management skills
Portfolio demonstrating varied sequences with strong cinematography, staging, camera placement, pacing, continuity, and visual storytelling
Portfolio demonstrating strong camera animation skills, including motivated camera movement, dynamic framing, and purposeful composition
Portfolio demonstrating ability to translate 2D storyboards, animatics, script pages, or director pitches into effective 3D scenes
Portfolio demonstrating creative problem-solving and independent staging and camera decisions
Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in 3D Layout Art, with a strong understanding of cinematography principles and the ability to translate 2D storyboards into effective 3D scenes. Proven ability to manage time effectively while maintaining high-quality production standards and collaborating with team members to enhance visual storytelling.
Highest-signal resume keywords 3D Layout Art
Cinematography Principles
Camera Animation Skills
Creative Problem-Solving
Time Management
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills 3D Space Understanding
Animation
Scene Organization
Camera Positioning
Storyboarding Translation
Editing Software Proficiency
Visual Storytelling
Camera Movement
Soft Skills Verbal Communication
Written Communication
Collaboration
Independent Decision-Making
Creative Thinking
Industry Keywords Featurette Animation
Long-Form Animation
Production Experience
Pipeline Workflows
Visual Storytelling Techniques

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📌 Senior Layout Artist – Featurette (British Columbia)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 British Columbia