2021 Croner Animation Position Grids

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2021 Croner Animation Visual Effects Compensation Survey - Position Grids

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 Executive Management Direction 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 25012 Head of Pre- 30012 Head of 20012 Head of Story 22012 Production Designer 28012 Head of Layout Leadership / Animation / Shorts Visualization (New) 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 Supv 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 402 404 410 415 420 465 467

Stop Motion Fabrication Character Set-Up / 3D Environment Shading / Texture Level Character Simulation Matte (New Family) (New Family) Rigging (New Family) Painting

Creates animation and Fabricates components for Constructs character rigs and Creates 3D environments using Designs tools and/or texture Creates, models and animates Creates digital environments character performances in stop puppets, clay figures, sets animation controls for use by modeling, texturing, lighting maps, and creates shading the external features of either for animated productions motion using puppets, clay and/or interactive props used in animators, including skeleton, and other techniques to meet and/or surface qualities of characters, including hair, fur, or live-action films. figures, interactive props and/or animated, typically stop motion, limb, facial expression, skin and art direction for a production. elements, including characters, cloth, grooming and/or tailoring other physical assets that meet productions. hair movement. sets, props and environments. and dynamic simulation. Brief Job Family Descriptions the creative vision for a production.

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 / Rigging 41516 3D Environment Supv 42016 Shading and/or Texture 46516 Character Simulation Sequence 40216 Stop Motion Supv (New) 40416 Fabrication Supv (New) 46716 Matte Supv Supv (New) Painting Supv Supv Leadership

Principal 41021 Princ Char Set-Up / 42021 Princ Shading / Texture 46521 Princ Character Individual 46721 Princ Matte Artist Rigging Tech Dir Painting IC Simulation Tech Dir Contributor

Advanced Individual Contributor

Senior / Lead Individual 40224 Sr/Lead Stop Motion 40424 Sr/Lead Fabricator 41024 Sr/Lead Char Set-Up / 41524 Sr/Lead 3D Environment 42024 Sr/Lead Shading / 46524 Sr/Lead Character 46724 Sr/Lead Digital Matte Individual Contributor Animator (New) (New) Rigging Tech Dir Artist (New) Texture Painting IC Simulation Tech Dir Artist Contributor

Individual 40225 Stop Motion Animator 41025 Char Set-Up / Rigging 41525 3D Environment Artist 42025 Shading / Texture 46525 Character Simulation 40425 Fabricator (New) 46725 Digital Matte Artist Contributor (New) Tech Dir (New) Painting IC Tech Dir

Associate 41026 Assoc Char Set-Up / 42026 Assoc Shading / Texture 46526 Assoc Character Individual Rigging Tech Dir Painting IC Simulation Tech Dir Contributor

Senior Coordinator / Technician

Coordinator / Support Technician

Assistant

TECHNICAL / SHOT PRODUCTION Family 470 471 472 475 476 480

Pipeline Generalist Technical Level Lighting Compositing Rendering Technical On-Set Data Acquisition Direction Direction Designs and implements lighting Assembles previously created Renders and finishes shots, Manages and implements technical Provides technical support to all Captures data and reference and shadows of objects, scenes or assets to develop final images including shading, texture, processes that facilitate single or aspects of a production, information during live shoots to effects. during production. shadows and refractions, to create multiple stages of work in an implementing fixes and solutions in be used in the creation of visual final appearance. animation or visual effects the technical and artistic effects. Oversees and guarantees production pipeline. completion of shots and scenes. the integrity and safety of data Brief Job Family Descriptions from the set to all end users.

40010 Top Production Technical Role (continued) Senior Production Leadership / 40011 Digital Effects Supervisor (continued) Head of Function

40012 CG Supervisor (continued) Production Leadership

Pipeline / 47516 Pipeline Tech Sequence 47016 Lighting Supv 47116 Compositing Supv 47216 Render Supv 47616 Generalist Tech Dir Supv Dir Supv Leadership

Principal Individual 47021 Princ Lighting Artist 47221 Princ Renderer 47521 Princ Pipeline Tech Dir 47621 Princ Generalist Techn Dir Contributor

Advanced Individual Contributor

Senior / Lead Individual Individual 47024 Sr/Lead Lighting Artist 47124 Sr/Lead Compositor 47224 Sr/Lead Renderer 47524 Sr/Lead Pipeline Tech Dir 47624 Sr/Lead Generalist Tech Dir Contributor Contributor

Individual 47025 Lighting Artist 47125 Compositor 47225 Renderer 47525 Pipeline Tech Dir 47625 Generalist Tech Dir 48025 On-Set Data Wrangler Contributor

Associate Individual 47026 Assoc Lighting Artist 47126 Assoc Compositor 47626 Assoc Generalist Tech Dir Contributor

Senior Coordinator / 47527 Sr Pipeline Coord (New) Technician

Coordinator / Support 47527.5 Pipeline Coord (New) Technician

Assistant 47528 Asst Pipeline Coord (New)

EFFECTS / LIVE ACTION Family 483 484 485 486 489 490 495 497

Virtual Production Rotoscope / Digital Paint Motion Graphics Level Motion Capture Effects Crowds Stereoscopic Imaging Match Moving (New Family) Art (New Family)

Directs and produces the Creates and animates digital Uses on-set virtual production Manages production and Creates, manages and delivers 3D Digitally removes unwanted Manipulates software camera Designs and animates 2D and necessary motion capture effects for (super) natural systems to combine live-action delivery of digital crowds assets for a production, establishing elements from frames and to align computer graphics and 3D motion graphics assets for shots and sequences for a phenomena for live-action footage and computer graphics shots. Develops technical tools the creative and technical approach to ensures that voids match live-action scenes into final a production. production. Manages motion productions and integrates in real time. Facilitates needed to create crowd delivering 3D shots, including frame environment in delivery shots. capture studio and equipment. effects into shots. interactive visualization of animation. stereoscopic approach and creation of of final images. Brief Job Family Descriptions digital scenes for a production. 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 48516 Virtual Production Supv 49516 Match Moving Sequence 48416 Effects Supv 48616 Crowds Supv 48916 Stereoscopic Supv Supv (New) Supervisor Leadership

Principal Individual 48421 Princ Effects Artist Contributor

Advanced Individual Contributor

Senior / Lead Individual 48324 Sr/Lead Motion 48524 Sr/Lead Virtual 48624 Sr/Lead Crowds 49024 Sr/Lead Rotoscope / 49724 Sr/Lead Motion Graphics Individual 48424 Sr/Lead Effects Artist 48924 Sr/Lead Stereoscopic Tech Dir 49524 Sr/Lead Match Mover Contributor Capture Tech Dir Production Tech Dir (New) Artist Digital Paint Artist Artist (New) Contributor

Individual 48325 Motion Capture 48525 Virtual Production Tech 49025 Rotoscope / Digital Paint 49725 Motion Graphics Artist 48425 Effects Artist 48625 Crowds Artist 48925 Stereoscopic Tech Dir 49525 Match Mover Contributor Tech Dir Dir (New) Artist (New)

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

Senior 48427 Sr Effects Technician Coordinator / (New) Technician

Coordinator / 48327.5 Motion Capture Support 48427.5 Effects Technician Technician Tech

48428 Asst Effects Technician Assistant (New)

PRODUCING Family 499 500 505 510 520

Producing / Production Line Producing Level Development Script Feature Effects Producing Management (New Family)

Identifies, develops and acquires Manages business function of a Manages day-to-day schedules, Manages the development and Manages business function for projects and related talent for the production, including assembling budgets and crews to ensure the revision of, and maintains, master feature effects, including assembling studio. Develops a continuous resources, funding and talent; timely, efficient and on-budget production scripts. Manages, tracks, resources, funding and talent; pipeline of projects for evaluation. negotiates resources. completion of a production. 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.

49911 SVP, Development (New) Executive 49912 VP, Development

Senior 50012 Producer 52012 Producer, Feature Effects Production 49914 Dir, Development 50514 Sr Line Producer (New) Leadership / 50014 Co-Producer 52014 Co-Producer, Feature Effects Head of Function Production Leadership

Pipeline / Sequence 50016 Assoc Producer 50516 Line Producer (New) 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 Prodn 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, budgeting 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 and resourcing post- 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, production elements. 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, Resources, manages 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 and schedules third- schedule and quality. achieve consistency, feel. storyboard and direction. mixing reels for specifications. sound reproducing party, post-production adding a soundtrack, screenings. equipment, to produce functions. that serve as an coordinated effects on 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 Sr/Lead 61524 Sr/Lead Recording 61824 Sr/Lead Sound 63024 Sr/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 Prodn Assistant 60028 Editorial Asst Asst

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 Maintains the organization's Manages the scheduling of editing hardware / software production and editing hardware implements software that unites and 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 81023 Adv Prodn Systems / Individual 83023 Adv Pipeline SWE 85023 Adv Color Scientist 86023 Adv Archivist Tools SWE Contributor

Senior Individual 81024 Sr Prodn Systems / Tools 87024 Sr Render Farm Wrangler Individual 80024 Sr Systems Adminr 83024 Sr Pipeline SWE 85024 Sr Color Scientist 86024 Sr Archivist Contributor SWE (New) 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 905 907 908 909 910 911 925 927 930 935 940

Department Talent Production Production Marketing / Level Business Affairs Casting Music Composing Artist Management Supervising Training Development Accounting Finance Promotions (New Family) Outreach Negotiates and Sources, screens and Identifies, negotiates Creates original Tracks, analyzes Develops budgets, Manages professional Responsible for the 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 supervisory and 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; administrative duties for a Designs, recommends establishing relationships film, home and content contributions to "look artists to write and/or meet the creative production. financial assesses skills; creates family in the pipeline; 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 accountable for 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 departmental operational technical skills meet film and technology delivery on a variety performance. Manages talent evaluation and production. Directs management. management. responsible for resourcing decisions. 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 92714 Department 93514 Dir, Talent 94014 Dir, Marketing Director 90714 Dir, Casting 90814 Dir, Music 93014 Dir, Training Operations Affairs Composing Accounting Management Supervisor (New) Development Outreach / Promotions Management 94015 Sr Mgr, 91115 Sr Mgr, Prodn 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, Prodn 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 90723 Adv Casting 90923 Adv 91023 Adv Prodn 91123 Adv Prodn 94023 Adv Marketing Individual 93023 Adv Trainer Adminr (New) Composer Accountant Financial Analyst / Promotions IC Contributor

Individual Senior Individual 90724 Sr Casting 90924 Sr 91024 Sr Prodn 91124 Sr Prodn 94024 Sr Marketing / 93024 Sr Trainer Contributor Contributor Adminr (New) 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 Affairs 94027.5 Marketing / Support 90727.5 Casting Coord 90827.5 Music Coord 92527.5 Artist Mgmt Coord Development Outreach Technician Coord Promotions Coord Coord

90928 91028 Prodn Assistant Composing Asst Accounting Asst