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Storyboard Artist - Creative & IP Development
4 years ago
In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends and has since gone on to become the most played PC game in the world and a main reason for the explosive growth of esports. Delivering visually stunning experiences for a global audience while also building new games gives artists exciting and complex problems to solve. Here, artists are working not only with one another, but also side-by-side with game designers, narrative writers, and audio designers and engineers to ensure that each piece of content from Riot reaches the level of quality players deserve. From animations to illustrations, cinematics to comics, characters to environments, we work as a team to put players first.
Visual Artists on IP & Creative (IP&C) help ensure we are delivering valuable IP expressions to our players worldwide through unforgettable visual storytelling. We’re looking for a Storyboard Artist who is willing to visualize our IP storytelling outside of games.
As a Storyboard Artist within IP&C, you will report to the Head of CG Services, and join a group of artists creating CG cinematics and visual storytelling content. You will use the language of cinema to structure compelling stories about League’s expanding universe of characters and worlds. A great portfolio will showcase the requisite drawing skills, an understanding of cinematography, and a deep sense of story.
Responsibilities
- Create storyboards from rough board panels through delivery of finished board sequences
- Collaborate with Directors and other creative supervisors to tackle story and structure of cinematics
- Receive and implement creative feedback
Required Qualifications
- Fluency in language of cinema - advanced understanding of action, staging, and camera
- Drawing skills with a sense of uniquely subtle character acting, design, and shot composition
- Story Structure Framework Knowledge
- 5+ Experience working with relevant painting/design/boarding tools
- 7+ years of experience with multiple feature films, television series, comics, or games as a Storyboard Artist
- Character expression and emotion through drawing
- Iterative and Collaborative
Desired Qualifications
- Experience Storyboarding for animation (short or long form)
- Concept design experience
- Working knowledge of League of Legend's game and universe
Our Perks:
- Full relocation support
- Full health insurance for you, your spouse and children
- Open paid time off
- Retirement benefits with company matching
- Life insurance, parental leave , plus short-term and long-term disability
- Play Fund so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of our players and community through games
- We will double down on your donations of time and money to non-profits
As a part of the application process we require a portfolio highlighting your Storyboard work history and experience. Don’t forget to include a resume and cover letter. We receive a lot of applications, but we’ll notice a fun, well-written intro that shows us you take play seriously.
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