Wow, if only I had changed my entire career early on in my life and chosen to be a Graphic Artist, studied and learned, then moved into Graphic Novels, I would be applying for this. However, I took the route of Hygiene and now I’m a toilet cleaner Consultant. If I had changed my entire life, I would now be applying for a job with the team who are making A Scanner Darkly.
Film Rotation carry the story from the Austin Chronicle who talk with the film makers about the process of making the movie and also provide a couple more stills. This movie looks lush. The stills also show some of the actors in character, and for this kind of movie that means a lot more than normal.
Animator Mike Layne talks about the process and the attractiveness of working with Robert Downey Jr.:
“With A Scanner Darkly, we’re trying to be much more cohesive, because we’ve got A-list actors and those guys need to be recognizable. If you’ve got somebody like Robert Downey Jr., who is made of elastic √¢‚Ǩ‚Äú there is nothing on him that is stationary at any time √¢‚Ǩ‚Äú capturing all of his expressions and doing justice to someone that great an actor is a real challenge. It’s interesting to see him in particular, because you never really notice how much goes into acting until you see a guy who is going into the scene that way and you see every little nuance that goes into each little piece of his performance. It’s incredibly complex and detailed, and we’ve really got to capture that in the animation.”
So, what’s all this about a job? Well to cut to the chase, and do the wind up a huge injustice:
Flat Black Films is seeking fine artists and illustrators to do animation on the Richard Linklater feature A Scanner Darkly. Applicants need to be highly skilled in line drawing, particularly of the human face. Whereas our previous feature, Waking Life, aspired to a painting aesthetic, A Scanner Darkly aims to look more like a finely detailed, well-drawn comic book or graphic novel. Experience with computer animation such as Flash is a plus but not required. If you are willing to work as a local hire in Austin…
…go read the story to find out the full details and to get fully wound up about this and check out the application details, it’s a fantastic opportunity if you have the talent.
