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 Bento Box Entertainment is an Emmy award-winning studio that develops and produces quality-animated content for all distribution platforms worldwide. The company works with the leading networks, studios and distribution companies including: FOX Broadcasting Company; Comedy Central; MTV; Adult Swim; HBO; HULU; IFC; Disney; 20th Century Fox Television Studio (including Fox 21); Sony Television; Lionsgate; Tornante; Broadway Video; among others.
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DESIGN ARTISTS
Bento Box is looking for Character, Prop, and Background Designers
Positions starting: January, February, and March 2019
Location: North Hollywood, CA
Responsibilities:
- Report to Supervisor daily for assignment direction and notes
- Read scripts and be familiar with story and jokes
- Daily check in with Design Coordinator for assignments
- Responsible for completing assignments on schedule
- Maintain quality and continuity of designs within the show
- Implement all executive notes
- Reference storyboard for final designs to make sure storyboard needs are met
- Strive for excellent communication within team
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience as a background designer in episodic series television
- Strong proficiency in Photoshop. Toon Boom Harmony is a plus!
- Comfortable working digitally on a Cintiq
- Must be able to work within a fast paced series production schedule
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Must be able to adapt to changes easily within a highly dynamic environment
- Strong attention to detail is critical
- Ability to quickly adapt to different drawing styles
Please submit resumes and portfolios to careers@bentoboxent.com, referencing Character Designer OR Prop Designer OR Background Designer in the subject line.
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SUPERVISING DIRECTOR
Bento Box is looking for a Supervising Director!
Location: North Hollywood, CA
Must be available to start in January 2019
The ideal candidate is a supreme organizer with a proactive eye that can see a problem coming before it gets there. You are a quick-thinking and flexible juggler able to handle multiple responsibilities within a constantly changing environment. You possess a strong ability to lead a group of diverse personalities, keeping them motivated when schedules get tough. You have laser sharp focus and an unwavering attention to detail at all times. This is a demanding and fast moving position that requires someone who is a positive thinker, and thrives on the thrill of a challenge!
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 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. Toom 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
Please submit resumes to careers@bentoboxent.com, referencing Supervising Director in the subject line. Cover letters are appreciated; don’t make us imagine why you are the perfect fit…this is your chance to tell us!
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TO APPLY
Design artists should submit resumes and portfolios to careers@bentoboxent.com, referencing Character Designer OR Prop Designer OR Background Designer in the subject line.
Supervising Directors should submit resumes to careers@bentoboxent.com, referencing Supervising Director in the subject line. Cover letters are appreciated; don’t make us imagine why you are the perfect fit…this is your chance to tell us!
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