Art Department Assistant - Bristol, United Kingdom - Aardman Animations

Aardman Animations

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About The Role:

Start and End Date:
Approx April November 2024

Hours: 40 per week

Location:
Aztec West Studio, Bristol

Salary:
Depending on Experience

We are looking for a Art Department Assistant to become a pivotal role in Aardman's latest flagship Shaun the Sheep project.

As an Art Department Assistant your main responsibility will be providing technical props drawings, white card mock-ups and draughting skills briefed by the Supervising Art Director and Art Directors.

A key part of this role will be assisting with practical elements of printing/re-scaling and supplying graphics to the studio floor.

You will be responsible for helping Art Directors prep for creative meetings.

About You:

We are looking for people with excellent knowledge of the film/theatre/tv production process from concept art through to technical drawings to build and shoot.

Previous experience with softwares such as CAD, Rhino and Vector Works.

About Us:

Aardman is an independent and multi-award-winning studio producing feature films, series, advertising, interactive entertainment and attractions for both the domestic and international market.

Our productions are novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm reflecting the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of our team.

Our work is often imitated and yet we continue to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around the world.

In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future.