Contract Senior Previsualization Artist
Remote
Job Summary
Senior Contract Previsualization Artist to spearhead cinematic storytelling visualization for production. Drive shot design, camera blocking, and visual storytelling decisions for complex sequences; translate scripts and stakeholder feedback into clear visual sequences; collaborate with directors, production, design, animation, and art teams to align previs with project goals; build environments, cameras, characters, and action sequences using 3D tools and real-time engines; create storyboards, animatics, and previs presentations; identify challenges early and propose visual solutions; establish previs workflows and best practices; provide guidance and mentorship to junior artists and external partners; present work to stakeholders and communicate creative rationale; support cinematic, marketing, gameplay, and transmedia initiatives as needed.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of professional experience in previsualization, cinematics, storyboarding, animation, film, television, or game development
- Advanced proficiency in Unreal Engine, Maya, Blender, or comparable 3D visualization tools
- Demonstrated expertise in cinematic storytelling, shot composition, camera movement, and editorial pacing
- Strong understanding of cinematography, visual language, and film production workflows
- Proven ability to independently own previs sequences from concept through final delivery
- Experience collaborating directly with directors, creative leads, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, iterative production environments with evolving creative direction
- Delivers cinematic previs sequences that directly influence creative and production decisions
- Consistently translates abstract creative direction into actionable visual storytelling
- Identifies risks and opportunities before production, saving time and reducing downstream iteration
- Earns trust from creative leadership through strong judgment, collaboration, and execution
- Serves as a subject matter expert in previs, cinematics, and visual storytelling
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