Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details

Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

Apply Offsite

Flying Bark Productions, LA Studio

Lighting Key / Color Script Artist

Pay: $2,800–$3,300/wk

Posted: 1 day ago

Location: Burbank, CA (Hybrid)

Last Updated: 6 hours ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/5/2026

Career Insights for Artist / Illustrator

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on California data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

What they do

An Artist or Illustrator develops ideas and works with different materials to create art, including crafts and fine art such as painting. May specialize in drawing and creating visual images, designs or pictures for books and other publications or for commercial products, or detailed drawings for scientific or medical illustrations. Creates drawings by hand and uses computers to create or develop images.

$71,046 / year median in California

+8% projected growth

Explore Career

Job Description

Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as

Avatar:

The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series, and Stranger Things animated series as well as upcoming feature film, Zac Power. Our Burbank studio is seeking a highly creative and skilled Lighting Key / Color Script Artist to help establish the visual tone and atmosphere of our upcoming CG animated series. Working closely with the creative team, you'll develop color, lighting, and mood that support the storytelling and help bring each sequence to life. This role is located onsite in our Burbank, CA office.

About the role:

Translate narrative scripts and emotional beats into cohesive color choices. Work closely with the art director and production designer to map out sequence arcs. Create a miniature sequence of painted frames or thumbnails showing how light and mood shift from the beginning to the end of a show. Provide detailed visual blueprints for 3D lighting and background painting teams to follow. Ensure color palettes and atmospheric changes remain consistent across different sequences.

About you:

A bachelor's degree in illustration, fine art, animation, or a related field preferred. 3 to 5 years of professional industry experience in animation or visual development. Strong digital painting skills and a deep working knowledge of color theory, cinematic lighting, and shot composition. Familiarity with the CG animation pipeline and understanding of 3D production constraints. Ability to work under deadlines, adapt to feedback, and communicate visually and verbally. Why Work with Us? We work on some of the coolest projects in the industry!

Check out our website:

Flying Bark We have cake days, a dedicated culture club, and regular studio social events! We offer a hybrid working approach, with flexible work-from-home days Career development is a priority for us, and we provide ongoing training and support opportunities Our employees rave about our inclusive and welcoming culture—everyone is celebrated here! Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary Range:

$2,800-$3,300 weekly HcfBJpoZAy