2020 Croner Animation Position Grids.Xlsx

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STORY / VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ANIMATION Family 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 280 300

Production TV Animation / Character Visual Character Level Story Design / Art Pre-Visualization Modeling Layout Shorts Design Development Animation Direction Executive Management 12 Head of Production Management Generates and Manages the Creates the look Creates characters Creates and Creates sequences of Creates, builds and Creates 3D layouts. Defines, leads and 14 Head of Animation Studio develops story ideas, animation process of and artistic to meet established presents concepts shots that convey the maintains models Translates sketches into 3D executes major 16 Top Creative Executive sequences, an animated deliverables to vision for the and designs for the story through the of story elements, layouts and shot sequences character animation storyboards, television or short film meet the artistic, production, production, including application of traditional including and scenes. May create for productions, elements and production, ensuring creative and including look, character, sets, filmmaking principles in characters, sets and scenes. including personality Brief Job Family Descriptions enhancements that the creative aesthetic vision of personality, lighting, props, key a 3D computer graphics environments, Determines camera and animation style. throughout desires, as well as a production. movement, art. Creates plan environment. elements, sets, placement, blocks production. production expression. views and blue structures. characters, sets and props. requirements, are prints. Shepherds shots through met. final layout.

Senior Production 21012 Head of TV 30012 Head of 20012 Head of Story 22012 Production Designer 28012 Head of Layout Leadership / Animation/Shorts Character Animation Head of Function

Production Leadership

Pipeline / 20016 Story 25016 Pre-Visualization 30016 Animation Sequence 22016 Animation Art Dir 26016 Model Supv 28016 Layout Supv Supervisor Supervisor Supv Leadership

Principal 20021 Princ Story 22021 Assoc 23021 Character 24021 Princ Visual 26021 Principal 28021 Principal Layout Individual 30021 Princ Animator Artist Animation Art Dir Designer (Princ Lvl) Dev Artist Modeler Artist Contributor

Advanced Individual Contributor

Senior / Lead 23024 Character Individual 20024 Sr/Lead Story 24024 Sr/Lead 25024 Sr/Lead Pre- 26024 Sr/Lead 28024 Sr/Lead Layout 30024 Sr/Lead Individual Designer (Sr/Lead Contributor Artist Visual Dev Artist Visualization Artist Modeler Artist Animator Contributor Lvl)

23025 Character Individual 24025 Visual Dev 25025 Pre-Visualization 20025 Story Artist Designer (Journey 26025 Modeler 28025 Layout Artist 30025 Animator Contributor Artist Artist Lvl)

Associate 23026 Character 20026 Assoc Story 24026 Assoc Visual 26026 Assoc 30026 Assoc Individual Designer (Associate 28026 Assoc Layout Artist Artist Dev Artist Modeler Animator Contributor Level)

Senior Coordinator / Technician

Coordinator / 24027.5 Visual Dev Support Technician Coord

Assistant

TECHNICAL / SHOT PRODUCTION

Family 410 420 465 467 470 471 472 475 476 480

Pipeline Character Set-Up / Shading / Texture Generalist Technical On-Set Data Level Character Simulation Matte Lighting Compositing Rendering Technical Rigging Painting Direction Acquisition Direction Constructs character rigs Designs tools and/or texture Creates, models and Creates digital Designs and Assembles previously created Renders and Manages and Provides technical Captures data and and animation controls for maps, and creates shading animates the external environments either for implements lighting assets to develop final images finishes shots, implements technical support to all aspects of reference information use by animators, including and/or surface qualities of features of characters, animated productions or and shadows of during production. including shading, processes that a production, during live shoots to be skeleton, limb, facial elements, including including hair, fur, cloth, live-action films. objects, scenes or texture, shadows facilitate single or implementing fixes and used in the creation of expression, skin and hair characters, sets, props and grooming and/or tailoring effects. and refractions, to multiple stages of work solutions in the technical visual effects. Oversees Brief Job Family Descriptions movement. environments. and dynamic simulation. create final in an animation or and artistic completion of and guarantees the appearance. visual effects shots and scenes. integrity and safety of production pipeline. data from the set to all end users.

40010 Top Production Technical Role Senior Production Leadership / 40011 Digital Effects Supervisor Head of Function 40012 CG Supervisor Production Leadership

Pipeline / 41016 Char Set-Up / 42016 Shading and/or 46516 Character Simulation 47016 Lighting 47516 Pipeline Tech 47616 Generalist Tech Sequence 46716 Matte Supv 47116 Compositing Supv 47216 Render Supv Rigging Supv Texture Painting Supv Supv Supv Dir Supv Dir Supv Leadership

Principal 41021 Princ Char Set-Up / 42021 Princ Shading / Texture 46521 Princ Character 47021 Princ 47221 Princ 47521 Princ Pipeline 47621 Princ Generalist Individual 46721 Princ Matte Artist Rigging Tech Dir Painting IC Simulation Tech Dir Lighting Artist Renderer Tech Dir Techn Dir Contributor

Advanced Individual Contributor

Senior / Lead Individual 41024 Sr/Lead Char Set-Up 42024 Sr/Lead Shading / 46524 Sr/Lead Character 46724 Sr/Lead Digital 47024 Sr/Lead 47224 Sr/Lead 47524 Sr/Lead Pipeline 47624 Sr/Lead Generalist Individual 47124 Sr/Lead Compositor Contributor / Rigging Tech Dir Texture Painting IC Simulation Tech Dir Matte Artist Lighting Artist Renderer Tech Dir Tech Dir Contributor

Individual 41025 Char Set-Up / 42025 Shading / Texture 46525 Character Simulation 46725 Digital Matte 47025 Lighting 47525 Pipeline Tech 47625 Generalist Tech 48025 On-Set Data 47125 Compositor 47225 Renderer Contributor Rigging Tech Dir Painting IC Tech Dir Artist Artist Dir Dir Wrangler

Associate 41026 Assoc Char Set-Up / 42026 Assoc Shading / 46526 Assoc Character 47026 Assoc 47626 Assoc Generalist Individual 47126 Assoc Compositor Rigging Tech Dir Texture Painting IC Simulation Tech Dir Lighting Artist Tech Dir Contributor

Senior Coordinator / Technician

Coordinator / Support Technician

Assistant

EFFECTS / LIVE ACTION

Family 483 484 486 489 490 495

Rotoscope / Digital Paint Level Motion Capture Effects Crowds Stereoscopic Imaging Match Moving Art

Directs and produces the Creates and animates digital Manages production and Creates, manages, and delivers 3D Digitally removes unwanted Manipulates software camera necessary motion capture effects for (super) natural delivery of digital crowds shots. assets for a production, establishing elements from frames and to align computer graphics and shots and sequences for a phenomena for live-action Develops technical tools the creative and technical approach to ensures that voids match live-action scenes into final production. Manages motion productions and integrates needed to create crowd delivering 3D shots, including frame environment in delivery shots. capture studio and equipment. effects into shots. animation. stereoscopic approach and creation of of final images. Brief Job Family Descriptions stereo rigs. Ensures quality delivery of 3D shots through post production.

Senior Production 48412 Head of Effects 48912 Head of Stereoscopic Imaging Leadership / Head of Function

Production Leadership

Pipeline / 48316 Motion Capture 49516 Match Moving Sequence 48416 Effects Supv 48616 Crowds Supv 48916 Stereoscopic Supv Supv Supervisor Leadership

Principal Individual 48421 Princ Effects Artist Contributor

Advanced Individual Contributor

Senior / Lead Individual 48324 Sr/Lead Motion 48624 Sr/Lead Crowds 49024 Sr/Lead Rotoscope / Individual 48424 Sr/Lead Effects Artist 48924 Sr/Lead Stereoscopic Tech Dir 49524 Sr/Lead Match Mover Contributor Capture Tech Dir Artist Digital Paint Artist Contributor

Individual 48325 Motion Capture 49025 Rotoscope / Digital Paint 48425 Effects Artist 48625 Crowds Artist 48925 Stereoscopic Tech Dir 49525 Match Mover Contributor Tech Dir Artist

Associate 49026 Assoc Rotoscope / Individual 48426 Assoc Effects Artist 48926 Assoc Stereoscopic Tech Dir Digital Paint Artist Contributor

Senior Coordinator / Technician

Coordinator / 48327.5 Motion Capture Support 48427.5 Effects Technician Technician Tech

Assistant

PRODUCING

Family 499 500 510 520

Producing / Production Level Development Script Feature Effects Producing Management

Identifies, develops, and acquires Manages business function of a Manages the development and Manages business function for projects and related talent for the production, including assembling revision of, and maintains, master feature effects, including assembling studio. Develops a continuous resources, funding and talent; production scripts. Manages, tracks, resources, funding and talent; pipeline of projects for evaluation. negotiates resources. updates and communicates version negotiates resources. Creates changes. Attends and documents effects production schedule. Brief Job Family Descriptions dialogue sessions to track changes, line counts and script revisions.

Executive 49912 VP, Development

Senior 50012 Producer 52012 Producer, Feature Effects Production 49914 Dir, Development Leadership / 50014 Co-Producer 52014 Co-Producer, Feature Effects Head of Function Production Leadership

Pipeline / Sequence 50016 Assoc Producer 51016 Story Editor Leadership

Principal Individual 49921 Sr Creative Executive 50021 Sr Prodn Mgr Contributor

Advanced Individual Contributor

Senior / Lead Individual Individual 49924 Creative Executive 50024 Prodn Mgr 52024 Digital Effects Producer Contributor Contributor

Individual 49925 Jr Creative Executive 50025 Assoc Prodn Mgr Contributor

Associate Individual 50026 Prdn Supervisor Contributor

Senior Coordinator / 50027 Sr Prodn Coord 51027 Script Supervisor Technician

Coordinator / Support 49927.5 Development Coord 50027.5 Prodn Coord 51027.5 Script Coordinator Technician

Assistant 49928 Development Asst 50028 Prodn Asst

POST PRODUCTION

Family 590 600 605 611 613 615 618 621 630

Animated Feature Film Animatics Level Post Production Visual Effects Editing Special Projects Editing Recording Engineering Sound Editing Transfer Operations Projection Editing Editing

Accountable for Delivers final film edits, Updates and incorporates Delivers final edits for projects Creates, edits and Sets up and operates Provides creative and Prepares a range of Sets up, operates, and scheduling, including assembly and required versions of visual such as marketing content, delivers animatics, recording equipment and technical sound support media assets for transfer coordinates a variety of budgeting, and pacing, to achieve consistency effects shots into current cuts trailers, short films and produced by records sounds, including for projects in production, from existing format to media equipment, resourcing post and feel; makes decisions and of visual effects / live-action interstitials. Includes shooting successive dialog, soundtracks and including editing sound designated format including motion picture, production elements. trade-offs regarding cost, sequences. assembly and pacing to sections of a special effects, to meet effects and music and according to technical picture projecting and Brief Job Family Descriptions Resources, manages schedule and quality. achieve consistency, feel. storyboard and direction. mixing reels for specifications. sound reproducing and schedules third- adding a soundtrack, screenings. equipment, to produce party post-production that serve as an coordinated effects on functions. animation reference. screen.

Executive

Senior Production 59012 Head of Post 60012 Editor, Animated Leadership / Prodn Feature Film Head of Function Production Leadership

Pipeline / 59016 Post Prodn 61816 Sound Editing Sequence Supv Supervisor Leadership

Principal 59021 Princ Post 60021 Assoc Editor, Animated Individual Prodn Adminr Feature Film Contributor

Advanced Individual Contributor

Senior / Lead Individual 59024 Sr/Lead Post 60524 Sr/Lead Visual Effects 61124 Sr/Lead Asst Editor, 61324 Senior / Lead 61524 Sr/Lead Recording 61824 Sr/Lead Sound 63024 Senior / Lead Individual Contributor Prodn Adminr Editor Special Projects Animatics Editor Engineer Editor Projectionist Contributor

Individual 59025 Post Prodn 60025 1st Asst Editor, 61125 First Asst Editor, 61325 Animatics 60525 Visual Effects Editor 61525 Recording Engineer 61825 Sound Editor 62125 Transfer Operator 63025 Projectionist Contributor Adminr Animated Feature Film Special Projects Editor

Associate 60026 2nd Asst Editor, 61126 Second Asst Editor, 61526 Associate Recording 61826 Associate Sound Individual Animated Feature Film Special Projects Engineer Editor Contributor

Senior Coordinator / Technician

Coordinator / 59027.5 Post Prodn Support Technician Coord

59028 Post Assistant 60028 Editorial Asst Production Assistant

TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT

Family 800 810 830 850 860 870

Production Systems / Production Systems Pipeline Software Digital Resource Level Tools Software Color Science Archive Administration Engineering Management Engineering Manages studio's production and Designs, develops and engineers Designs, develops and Ensures the technical quality and Maintains the organization's Manages the scheduling of editing hardware / software production and editing hardware implements software that unites integrity of colors rendered content and asset archives and digital resources for the infrastructure, including system / software systems, and the multiple elements of the throughout production pipeline. is accountable for storage and organization's production and configuration, security, develops, tests and implements production pipeline, joining Oversees image processing retrieval. editing systems. Prioritizes and maintenance, operation and tools for use by artists and multiple platforms and technology. adjusts resource allocations. Brief Job Family Descriptions improvements. technical directors in the production functionalities. production pipeline.

Executive 80012 Top Technology Executive

81014 Dir, Prodn Systems / Director 80014 Dir, Systems Admin 83014 Dir, Pipeline SWE 86014 Dir, Archive Tools SWE

Operations Management Senior 81015 Sr Mgr, Prodn Systems / 80015 Sr Mgr, Systems Admin 83015 Sr Mgr, Pipeline SWE 85015 Sr Mgr, Color Science 86015 Sr Mgr, Archive 87015 Sr Mgr, Digital Resource Manager Tools SWE

81016 Mgr, Prodn Systems / Manager 80016 Mgr, Systems Admin 83016 Mgr, Pipeline SWE 85016 Mgr, Color Science 86016 Mgr, Archive 87016 Mgr, Digital Resource Tools SWE

Principal 81021 Princ Prodn Systems / Individual 83021 Princ Pipeline SWE 85021 Colorist 86021 Princ Archivist Tools SWE Contributor

Advanced Individual 81023 Adv Systems / Tools SWE 83023 Adv Pipeline SWE 85023 Adv Color Scientist 86023 Adv Archivist Contributor

Senior Individual Individual 80024 Sr Systems Adminr 81024 Sr Systems / Tools SWE 83024 Sr Pipeline SWE 85024 Sr Color Scientist 86024 Sr Archivist Contributor Contributor

Individual 81025 Prodn Systems / Tools 80025 Systems Adminr 83025 Pipeline SWE 85025 Color Scientist 86025 Archivist 87025 Render Farm Wrangler Contributor SWE

Associate 81026 Assoc Prodn Systems / Individual 80026 Assoc Systems Adminr 83026 Assoc Pipeline SWE Tools SWE Contributor

Senior Coordinator / Technician

Coordinator / Support Technician

Assistant

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Family 905 907 908 909 910 911 925 930 935 940

Talent Production Production Marketing / Level Business Affairs Casting Music Composing Artist Management Training Development Accounting Finance Promotions Outreach Negotiates and Sources, screens and Identifies, negotiates Creates original Tracks, analyzes Develops budgets, Manages professional Assesses production Ensures a continuous Creates assets and structures deals with selects talent for for, acquires and musical and reports on variances, forecasts, development of creative or training needs. talent pipeline, collateral to promote third parties for talent productions. Makes develops music and/or arrangements to expenses of a scenarios and technical production talent; Designs, recommends establishing relationships film, home and content contributions to look artists to write and/or meet the creative production. financial assesses skills; creates and provides training with organizations that entertainment and development. Manages and feel of perform music to meet vision of the Provides project recommendations for development plans; assigns to ensure artistic, provide art, animation, digital releases for Brief Job Family Descriptions vendor agreements and productions through the creative vision of the production. cost reports to production talent to projects. May be technical skills meet film and technology delivery on a variety performance. Manages talent evaluation and production. Directs management. management. responsible for resourcing production needs. talent. of media formats. and negotiates rights selection. Specializes recording of music from Develops financial and scheduling artist talent Manages third-party clearance and licensing. in evaluating voice pre-production through models and budget for assignment on and internal training talent. final mixing. recommendations. productions. resources.

94010 Top Marketing 90510 Top Business 91010 Top Prodn Finance and Top / Promotions Affairs Executive Accounting Executive Executive 90512 VP, Business 91012 VP, Prodn Finance and 92512 VP, Artist 94012 VP, Marketing / Vice President 90712 VP, Casting 90812 Head of Music Affairs Accounting Management Promotions

90514 Dir, Business 90914 Dir, 91014 Dir, Prodn 92514 Dir, Artist 93514 Dir, Talent 94014 Dir, Marketing Director 90714 Dir, Casting 90814 Dir, Music 93014 Dir, Training Affairs Composing Accounting Management Development Outreach / Promotions Operations 94015 Sr Mgr, Management 91115 Sr Mgr, Prod 92515 Sr Mgr, Artist 93015 Sr Mgr, 93515 Sr Mgr, Talent Senior Manager 90715 Sr Casting Supv 90815 Sr Mgr, Music Marketing / Finance Management Training Development Outreach Promotions

91116 Mgr, Prod 92516 Mgr, Artist 93516 Mgr, Talent 94016 Mgr, Marketing Manager 90716 Casting Supv 90816 Mgr, Music 93016 Mgr, Training Finance Management Development Outreach / Promotions

Associate 92517 Assoc Mgr, Artist Manager Management

Principal 91121 Princ Prodn Individual Financial Analyst Contributor

Advanced 90923 Adv 91023 Adv Prodn 91123 Adv Prodn 94023 Adv Marketing Individual 93023 Adv Trainer Composer Accountant Financial Analyst / Promotions IC Contributor

Individual Senior Individual 90924 Sr 91024 Sr Prodn 91124 Sr Prodn 94024 Sr Marketing / 93024 Sr Trainer Contributor Contributor Composer Accountant Financial Analyst Promotions IC

93525 Talent Individual 91025 Prodn 94025 Marketing / 90725 Casting Adminr 90925 Composer 93025 Trainer Development Outreach Contributor Accountant Promotions IC IC

Associate 90726 Assoc Casting 91026 Assoc Individual 92526 Artist Mgmt Assoc Adminr Prodn Accountant Contributor

Senior 91027 Sr Prodn 91127 Sr Prodn Coordinator / Accounting Coord Finance Coord Technician

93527.5 Talent Coordinator / 90527.5 Business 92527.5 Artist Mgmt 94027.5 Marketing / Support 90727.5 Casting Coord 90827.5 Music Coord Development Outreach Technician Affairs Coord Coordinator Promotions Coord Coord

90928 91028 Prodn Assistant Composing Accounting Assistant Assistant