Matte Painter

4 Months ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Matte Painter, you'll create photorealistic 2D and 3D matte paintings for live-action feature films. Responsibilities include creating paintings matching concepts and styles using 3D and 2D tools, acquiring reference materials, combining photographic, paint, and 3D assets to design environments, integrating imagery into shots, and ensuring consistent lighting, perspective, and color. You'll work closely with VFX Supervisors, utilizing techniques like camera animation, image projection, and layering. The role requires expertise in Photoshop, Maya, and Nuke, along with a strong understanding of matte painting techniques, photography/lighting, and composition. The ideal candidate is a team player, self-motivated, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Must have:
  • 5+ years experience
  • Photoshop, Maya, Nuke expertise
  • Photorealistic painting skills
  • 3D and 2D matte painting
  • Collaboration with VFX supervisors
Good to have:
  • Mari, Modeling, Composting knowledge

Job Details

As a Matte Painter, you will create photorealistic 2D and 3D matte paintings of subject matter to be used as an elements to either embellish or replace live action footage.

Key Responsibilities

    • Create photorealistic paintings and elements that match concept and style using 3D and 2D tools and techniques including camera setup, modeling for projection, camera animation, projection setup, image re-projection, and atmospherics and light passes
    • Provide or acquire photographic reference materials
    • Combine photographic, paint, and 3d assets to conceptualize, create and design environments using techniques such as camera animation, image projection, layering, and lighting
    • Perform tasks related to integrating imagery into shots, preserving a unified sense of lighting, perspective, and color
    • Combine painting skills in animation software with a knowledge of photography, practical and digital modeling, and design to create 2D and 3D paintings
    • Work closely with the VFX Supervisors to determine best methods to complete work in timely manner and ensure that plates meet planned concept design requirements

Qualifications

    • Minimum five (5) years of experience as a Digital Matte Painter for live action feature films
    • Expert knowledge of Photoshop, Maya and Nuke (required)
    • Working knowledge of Mari, Modelling, and Composting
    • Advanced knowledge of matte-painting techniques and/or technical experience in photography/lighting with an emphasis on color and composition
    • Ideal candidate must be able to multitask, be self-motivated, proactive, and manage all aspects on an environment and sequence level
    • Responsive to guidance and review notes from creative and technical leadership, and able to apply feedback to achieve the required look
    • Team player and able to work independently with minimal supervision
    • Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
About Us
Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich (will cease to operate by year's end), Seoul, and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.

We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

Eyeline Studios
Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility. Learn more.

Powered by Netflix
Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.

Come as you are
We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.

We will only consider applicants based in the United Kingdom, or those willing to relocate.

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