Previs/Layout Artist
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Sheffield
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Creative & Design
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SKILLS
Autodesk Maya
Previs
Layout
Storytelling
Cinematography
Communication
FULL DESCRIPTION
We have a brilliant opportunity for a creative Previs/Layout Artist to join our studio based in Sheffield, UK. The role is full-time, and we are looking for a candidate who can take on responsibility, stick to deadlines, and have a passion for creating their best work every day.
Responsibilities
- The creation of basic, proxy assets for 3D previs.
- Translation of script breakdown into 3D previs.
- Translation of storyboards and animatics into 3D previs.
- Staging, blocking, and camera work in 3D layout.
- Finessing cameras at the animation stage, where required.
- Maintaining consistent quality, style, and continuity, both visually and technically, throughout the project.
Skills & Requirements
Required
- Excellent knowledge of Autodesk Maya.
- Accomplished examples of previs and layout.
- A good sense of timing, rhythm, and, most importantly, storytelling.
- Strong critical reasoning and emotional awareness within storytelling.
- An in-depth understanding of cinematography, with a keen eye for composition.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work interactively with production and other departments to solve challenges.
- Experience and understanding of real-world cameras.
- A strong understanding of cinematography, with a keen eye for composition.
- Experience working with Maya Trax and blending animation clip data.
- Proven experience of working within a production team for at least 3 years.
Desirable
- Experience directing productions.
- Experience with Maya camera sequencer.
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