TheSoul Publishing is one of the largest digital media publishers in the world, producing entertaining and positive online content for more than 2 billion followers around the world. We are the company behind the wildly successful DIY channel 5-Minute Crafts, the inspirational and creative channel Bright Side, and a wide portfolio of other popular channels across YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and more.
We are on the look out for Storymatic Specialists to bring fresh perspectives to our team!
Job responsibilities:
- Create storymatics based on scripts.
- Visually interpret the story with emphasis on actions, emotions, and comedic moments.
- Collaborate with the team: lead scriptwriter, lead animator, lead illustrator, and project producer.
- Work following guidelines and recommendations to ensure successful and safe content for YouTube.
- Synchronize key actions with musical segments (music is an important element of the storymatic).
- Suggest ideas to improve the story and add visual gags.
- Deliver work on time and revise according to feedback.
Requirements:
- At least 1 year of experience creating storymatics/animatics for animation projects, preferably in children’s or family content.
- Education is not required, but a background in animation, directing, illustration, or storyboarding is a plus.
- Ability to work with scripts and translate them into visual storytelling.
- Knowledge of composition, framing, directing principles, and action dynamics.
- Sense of humor and ability to add funny or interesting moments to storyboards.
- Understanding of the visual style for children’s animation.
- Experience in animation or directing is a plus.
- Experience writing briefs for illustrators is a plus (can be taught).
- Preferably proficient in Toon Boom Storyboard Pro. Other software is acceptable if the final output meets our requirements.
- English level A2 (basic) for communication.
- Good musical ear (music is a background and important element for the storymatic).
- Responsible and punctual.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Creative and flexible mindset.
What we offer:
- Full-time remote work: you get to work from any place in the world;
- Grow, develop, study: 800+ trainings and materials in our internal academy, individual educational courses, transparent knowledge sharing within the company, constant feedback from the manager, no limits to launching new initiatives;
- A cool experienced technical team, talented co-workers and a creative atmosphere;
- A tech-savvy approach and carefully structured processes: no bureaucracy, an ecosystem friendly to new ideas, transparent task management, asynchronous communication (fewer meetings and more thoughtful written communication).