Adulting is officially live on Kickstarter! 🥂🎉
Two codependent millennial sisters try to 'adult' in a world where it feels like every other person over 30 has their shit together.
You can watch the full animatic for free on our Kickstarter page, linked in bio! 🎈
THIS. With the rise of AI on generalist social media platforms, finding real art has been harder and harder. Cara's finally given us the home for artists we've been looking for forever.
As a studio, we'll definitely be recruiting from here in the future.
Oh okay I get it now, Cara is actually the art platform I've been wanting for years. You can treat it like here but it also has a portfolio component(which you can reorder whenever!) This feels kinda huge for our fractured community of artists.
We're hiring a 2D Animator ASAP! Must be proficient in Harmony and Adobe Animate, ready for immediate start, proficient in both Hand drawn and Puppeted rigs. Seeking someone with several years of professional experience. Remote position.
Apply here:
We're hiring a 2D Storyboard Artist ASAP!
- Experience with Adult Comedy
- Responsible for boarding & revisions for animated short
- Familiarity with TB Storyboard Pro
- Remote position
- Must be available by 01/30
Please apply using this form:
CALL FOR CHARACTER DESIGNERS: looking for a short freelance gig? We’re looking for YOU! Please send inquiries and links to info
@smokescreen
.cc (POC, women and LGBTQ+ are encouraged, but not mandatory!)
We're hiring a 2D Animator to join our team asap! Won't be open long, so please submit your application! RTs appreciated 🥰
If you're interested, apply here:
Hiring a 2D Animator ASAP! Must be proficient in Harmony and Adobe Animate (experience with rigging is a plus) in both hand drawn and puppeted rigs. 3-5 years of professional experience. Fully remote, immediate start! Don't wait to apply, closes soon:
CALL FOR STORYBOARD ARTISTS: We're looking for comedy and action storyboard artists! Experience level intermediate to advanced. Please send inquiries and links to contact
@smokescreen
.cc (POC, women and LGBTQ+ are highly encouraged, but NOT mandatory!)
#hiring
#artistsontwitter
Hi guys! I’m making a WLW short adult animated film about a siren and a seafood chef with my friends. It’s set in Manila🇵🇭 and our full trailer + kickstarter drops next week!(^▽^)🔪
We're hiring a Storyboard Revisionist! Looking for someone to do revisions for an animated short in Toon Boom Storyboard Pro. Remote position, must be available to start by 03/13.
Please apply at this link (the position will go FAST!):
We're hiring a BG Layout Designer! Looking for fun and imaginative world building with 0-3 years of experience. Remote position.
Please apply at this link (it'll go FAST):
We're looking to hire an ART DIRECTOR and STORYBOARD DIRECTOR to join our team for a super cool and super secret project we're working on... Won't be open for long so apply quick! RTs always appreciated 💕
If you're interested, apply here:
In honor of International Women’s Day, here are our top 4 women-created animated shows in no particular order 👀💃
1. Pen Pals Forever by
@PuccaNoodles
2. Star vs. the Forces of Evil by
@DaronNefcy
3. The Owl House by
@DanaTerrace
4. Sailor Moon by Naomi Takeuchi
We know things are rough right now in the industry, but one of the perks of being a studio is that we get to choose how we’re changing its future. Our big focus is helping young underrepresented talent break into the big leagues. So students, if you ever have questions, DM us! :)
Three things I’ve learnt working in the animation industry:
1) Marginalized animators need more resources
2) Marginalized animators need more resources
3) Marginalized animators need mo
CALL FOR BACKGROUND PAINTERS: looking for a short freelance gig? We’re looking for YOU! Please send inquiries and links to contact
@smokescreen
.cc (POC, women and LGBTQ+ are highly encouraged, but NOT mandatory!)
✨ Excited to announce a partnership between me and
@studiosmkscreen
to produce a pilot for Pen Pals Forever! We are running 30-day crowdfunding campaign for it and it is currently LIVE!! ✨
Got a lot more DMs than expected from this so I made a list of all the most asked animation industry questions and got our founder/CEO and current Disney director to answer them! 👇 (1/?)
We know things are rough right now in the industry, but one of the perks of being a studio is that we get to choose how we’re changing its future. Our big focus is helping young underrepresented talent break into the big leagues. So students, if you ever have questions, DM us! :)
Hey folks, we're hiring! We’re looking for an animatic editor, proficient in Premiere, bonus if you're familiar with After Effects. Remote position, should be available to start by 03/20.
Please apply at this link (the position will go FAST!):
CALL FOR BACKGROUND LAYOUT DESIGNERS: looking for a short freelance gig? We’re looking for YOU! Please send inquiries and links to contact
@smokescreen
.cc (POC, women and LGBTQ+ are highly encouraged, but NOT mandatory!)
Pssst… Did you know we’re watching you? 👀 Keep posting that great art and updating those portfolios! We’re hoping to work with you this year! Happy 2022!🎆🥳🎇
Join us on May 30th @ 5:30pm PT with
@wia_animation
as we show & talk about our animated screentest for Adulting by Steph Kowal!
Adulting follows two millennial sisters trying to find themselves in a world where everyone over 30 seems to have their life together... except them.
CALL FOR V.O. ACTORS: We're looking for South Asian, female comedic actors with a peppy, energetic voice! If that's you, please send inquiries and links to contact
@smokescreen
.cc.
#hiring
#voiceactors
CALL FOR V.O. ACTORS: We're looking for black, male comedic actors! If that's you, please send inquiries and links to contact
@smokescreen
.cc.
#hiring
#voiceacting
I have two young girls. It's important to not only create the material they could see themselves in but to hire the people who could create those stories authentically and organically. Stories are for everyone. – Kris, our founder and CEO :)
I was talking to our founder this morning over coffee and he just casually drops “I want to make stories that transcend specific cultural identities by connecting people through shared human experiences”
Like ok sir it’s 9am good morning to you too
We're hiring a 2D Compositor ASAP!
- Experience in After Effects
- Familiar with 2D hand-drawn animation
- Has a machine with strong computing power
- Familiarity with Adobe Animate and TB Harmony preferred
Please apply using this form (it'll go fast!):
🚨 WIA Member-Exclusive Event! 🚨
Step into the world of adulthood during our Creator Series Event featuring the mastermind behind the animated short 'Adulting', Steph Kowal.
Reg here -->
Not a member? Sing up here -->
Have you heard?! 🗣️ We’re teaming up with
@DHCS_CA
’s CalHOPE Schools to make animated shorts for students that talk about mental health!
When we were growing up, this type of content didn't exist. We're so proud to now directly encourage these types of conversations 💕 (1/2)
Hot Tip Tuesday: Remember to showcase the kind of work you'd like to be getting in your portfolio! It's the easiest way to show employers where your skill set intersects with what interests you!
Phew, we're busy! We're hiring a 2D Prop Artist/Designer, preferably skilled with lettering and/or designing logos.
- Design logo concepts
- Finalize BW and Color of chosen concept
- Start immediately
- Remote applicants ok!
Please apply using this form:
CALL FOR V.O. ACTORS: looking for a short freelance gig? We’re looking for YOU! Please send inquiries and links to contact
@smokescreen
.cc (POC, women and LGBTQ+ are highly encouraged, but NOT mandatory!)
Join us on May 30th @ 5:30pm PT with
@wia_animation
as we show & talk about our animated screentest for Adulting by Steph Kowal!
Adulting follows two millennial sisters trying to find themselves in a world where everyone over 30 seems to have their life together... except them.
I can’t help but feel even small studios don’t want to take a chance or invest in new, inexperienced talent. I keep seeing the same pool of people jumping from studio to studio & only rarely see newbies get in, bc they already have a friend working there or they’re godly talented
We're hiring a 2D Color Animator!
- Color and composite 2D hand-drawn shots in Toon Boom Harmony
- Role starts immediately
- Completely remote position
Please apply using this form (it'll go fast!):
#hiring
#artistcall
#animation
#2danimation
Pen Pals Forever is amazingly graced by the presence of
@gkbowes
, who will be coming on to be the voice director on the project 😄🙏 Please give her a warm welcome she is fantastic!!!
You may know her from her roles in Aggretsuko, Berserk, Street Fighter, and so much more
Proactive diversity > reactive corporate change. Back in 2020, people didn’t know where to find diversity so they didn't bother looking. We got sick of it, so we just did it ourselves. Anyways, hire us to draw your silly moving pictures 💃🎉
Animation filmmakers: Are you looking to showcase your work to a wider audience?
@pgahcarts
#PGFF
just announced the last call for animated films due 8/16. Our co-founder Kris will be speaking on the "Soul in Motion" Animation panel Sat, 9/30. Submit here:
Andrea is Storyboard artist from our Core Collective. She worked on boards for Tent Sale (if you saw the Naruto run... that was her). Thank you Andrea for all your hard work!
Hi
#PortfolioDay
! I'm Andrea, a
#storyboard
artist/revisionist for
#animation
with experience in 2D and 3D pipelines.
I'm open for work and will be at
#LBX2022
if you want to chat :)
✨
✨ andrea.mercado.art
@gmail
.com
✨ DM/email me for NDA password
Another successful day building new bridges with partner studios! Really excited about our connection today with Sony Animation! Working on exciting things to come! 🙌🏽
The Studio Smokescreen staff and core artist collective had the opportunity this week to informally hang out since our team is Pasadena for
#LBX22
. Being a totally remote studio, we are super grateful for rare moments like this!
Our co-founder Kris
@swaggletoof
will join Dan Clark
@DanClarkCompany
, Sadaf Cohen Muncy
@HappyNest
, and moderator Curtis Lelash
@curtislelash
for the panel "Learning the Art of the Pitch" at the
@animag
World Animation Summit. 10am on November 8th. Come by if you're there!
Hey everyone, SAL is excited to host a special Q&A event with Kris Wimberly, animation director and founder of
@studiosmkscreen
, as he talks about his journey through the animation industry and becoming a founder of a black-owned animation studio!
Excited to have Studio Smokescreen Co-Founder & Head of Creative, Kris Wimberly, on the "Soul in Motion: Animation, Representation, and Technology" panel at
@pgahcarts
’ Prince George’s Film Festival on Saturday, September 30th at 10am.
A few shots that I helped cleanup for
@Renegade_712
and
@studiosmkscreen
's "Talon". I finalized the drawings by a rough animator that was later given to a colorist.
#talon
Excited to finally launch our Twitter account and generate a hub for our incredible talent and esteemed clients! Can’t wait to also make new friends along the way!
Just fyi: our co-founder Kris's twitter account
@swaggletoof
got hacked around 9:30am PT this morning, so just in case you received anything, please disregard or ignore any messages/tweets until its been reclaimed.
What do you look for in portfolios?
"We look for a strong sense of the craft, and an understanding of how the role fits into the larger production pipeline. We don't need a candidate to be a 8/10 or hire to be seriously considered, but we do look for passion for the craft."
i’m a bit late to the hype train, but i had so much FUN being part of
@studiosmkscreen
’s short “Tent Sale”! huge thank you to the Smokescreen folks for having me on, and thanks to
@reekobrooks
for being the Josh to my Hilary! (link to full vid in thread👇🏼)
Studio Smokescreen is at
#LBX22
! Come say hi to Kyle, Studio Manager, if you see him running around in the smokescreen t shirt.
Come see Smokescreen core collective artists at tables:
Ashley Lam at 235
Yue and Kristen at 306
Continuing our late
#PortfolioDay
reposts, Ashley is a storyboard artist in our core collective! Thank you for all your hard work on your boards for our projects, and check out her portfolio here:
Hi
#PortfolioDay
, I'm Ashley!
I'm an LA-based story artist that loves drawing little bits of magic in the everyday!
✏️ Available for full-time storyboard artist, revisionist, and freelance positions!
🖥
📬 story [at] ashleylam [dot] com
Our founders Kris & Chase Wimberly, were honored to be part of the inaugural 2022 Prince George's Film Festival (PGFF) last weekend at
@BowieState
. Kris (
@swaggletoof
) discussed his career in animation, including challenges with representation, at the "Soul in Motion" panel!
Chase and Kris had the privilege of attending the
@Variety
inaugural 2022 Family Entertainment Awards, presented by
@kidoodletv
! Congratulations to last night's honorees: Pete Docter; Raven-Symoné; LeVar Burton; Julian Shapiro-Barnum; the SpongeBob team, and the Cobra-Kai team.
It's time for
#PortfolioDay
! I am Kaluba and I'm open for job opportunities in viz dev, color keys, and BG paint! Past Clients: Studio Smokescreen, Nat Geo, Smithsonian, Holocaust Museum, PBS & WETA 🌈💫
🌺 email: kalubakristen
@gmail
.com
🌺 website:
We've been working on this project in the background with the amazing Steph Kowal for almost two years!
If you want to support our campaign, help us spread the word by sharing our post or backing us directly via
The portfolios shared this week are absolutely stunning. We are posting 2 more positions for our
#PrideMonth
Visibility Post, so please share those portfolios! We are looking!
If not contacted, we still encourage all
#LGBTQIA
+ artists to apply to future positions.
#artistcall
We are so excited to be at
@AfroAnimation1
summit in Burbank on Wed Apr 26 - Thurs Apr 27. Our co-founder and head of creative Kris will be on the panel "Drawing Diversity: Covering the True Fabric of American Culture in Film". Hope to see you there!
How can older people break into the industry?
"Age doesn't define someone's skill set, rather can provide motivation, clarity, and experience that can bolster a person's efforts. Lean into those positives for more effective disposition about breaking into the industry!"