1. What exactly do you do?
- What field is your job in?
Film/Television - What is your job title?
Storyboard Artist/Development Artist - Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for (size and general description of what type of organization it is)
A sole proprietor, my company offers development and storyboard illustration services. At the moment I am the only employee
- How long have you been employed in this position?
11 years - How many hours do you work a week on average?
50 - Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
50 - Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I am responsible for soliciting clients and working with them to develop written words into visual graphics.
- What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
42000 - What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
50000 - Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
n/a - Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
2. Work environment!
- Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
No. I am usually required to work alone as artwork is being produced. Only reviews, approvals and the editorial process requires person to person contact. On rare occasions I work in a group, but this is decided on a project basis. I quite like this arrangement.
- Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes - Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
- Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it
n/a
- Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
- 2 Income
- 7 Work Environment - co-workers
- 8 Work Environment - supervisors
- 6 Benefits
- 3 Hours
- 5 Level of responsibility
- 1 The actual "work" you do at your job
- 4 Job Title
3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?
- If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Getting into Entertainment industry functions, meeting Producers, Directors and Art Directors, as well as having a well developed portfolio, showing it whenever possible.
- What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Social Skills- Many jobs/clients will only work with people they find easy to work with. Being genuine will get people repeat customers. Fake people are transparent and will almost never make it beyond their first gig. Technical Skills - The ability to execute artwork you are hired to do in a consistant fashon is an absolute must. Only show clients sample work that you can actually execute, not that once in a lifetime lucky hit.
- Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No. It's more a matter oftechnical skill. - What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Have a good sense of humor and let your clients talk more than you do. Often times a client will consider you a fantastic conversationalist if the only words you utter are "nic to meet you" and they talk for an hour.
4. How did you get your J-O-B
- How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)
My current client came to me on referral - What was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper application, electronic application, all, etc.)
Show of online portfolio - Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail? (e.g., number of interviews, who you interviewed with, group interview, individual interview, etc.)
No. - If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?
n/a - Is this the job / field you planned to work in?
Yes - If your job is in a different field from your original plan how did you get here? Explain (Plan can be from high school/college/post college/personal plan)
n/a
5. Background: Are you qualified?
- Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
No. - Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain
n/a - Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain
Not really. Art school doesn't teach about the business aspect of art in any field, this required independant study. - If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?
6. The Future and Beyond (FINAL SECTION)
- If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is "fun" about your job?
Most likely nothing, unless a person finds drawing or digital imagemanipulation fun. - What is (are) the most fulfilling aspect(s) and least fulfilling aspect(s) of your current employment? (e.g. fiscal, spiritual, type of work, hours, commute, compensation, etc.)
The most fulfilling aspect has to be seeing a project come to fruition, either on T.V. or in a theater. The least fulfilling is situational, when a project goes sour or a client proves to be a flake. - Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?
Yes. I want to become a film director and this is one avenue of approach to that end. - What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)
Become a film director. I have 2 films I specifically wish to make. - Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
If a person loves to draw or otherwise illustrate and see those illustrations given life by a camera, there's no better job.
7. A Day in the Life Of...
- 7 am - 8 am
Began script breakdown (outlining which scentences were to be turned into storyboards and what items need to be included in each) for a 25 page script. Durring the process, notes in the form of small sketches are made. - 8 am - 9 am
Continue from 8am - 9 am - 10 am
9:30 breakfast meeting with the Director, reviwing my script breakdown, we make corrections, suggestions about diffrent actions to depict and lense length durring the meeting figure on the first pass of the breakdowns. Discussions about camera angles dominate the conversation subsequently. - 10 am - 11 am
10:30 meeting ends. Head back to office. - 11 am - 12 am
Begin preliminary sketches. 234 sketches are to be made. - 12 am - 1 pm
- 1 pm - 2 pm
sketching continues - 2 pm - 3 pm
Lunch hour - 3 pm - 4 pm
10:30 meeting ends. Head back to office. - 4 pm - 5 pm
sketching continues. - 5 pm - 6 pm
Sketches complete, begin scanning the sketches into the computer. - 6 pm - 7 pm
scanning continues. - 7 pm - 8 pm
Scanning complete. Digitized drawings optimized for smallest file size with best resolution. resultant digital files emailed to the director. - 8 pm - 9 pm
Dinner. - 9 pm - 10 pm
Phone call with the Director discussing images sent. changes are notated, eliminated frames are put aside, 43 frames require full redraw. After the phone call, beging sketching frames needing full rebuild. - 10 pm - 11 pm
sketching continues - 11 pm - 12 pm
sketching continues until aproximately 1am, at which time I scannin the 43 new pages, optimize the files and email them to the director. Then it's time for bed.