Matte Painting Supervisor

3 Months ago • 8 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

Scanline VFX seeks a talented Matte Painting Supervisor to lead their matte painting department. Responsibilities include mentoring the team, creating high-quality matte paintings for film and television, collaborating with supervisors and art directors, ensuring seamless integration of 2D/3D work, developing efficient workflows, and staying current with industry trends. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of VFX experience, expertise in industry-standard software (Photoshop, Nuke, Maya), strong leadership skills, and excellent communication. Experience in high-end feature film or episodic TV productions and familiarity with 3D modeling/rendering software are preferred.
Must have:
  • 8+ years VFX experience
  • Lead and mentor matte painting team
  • Expert in Photoshop, Nuke, Maya
  • High-quality matte painting creation
  • Seamless integration of 2D/3D elements
  • Strong leadership and communication
Good to have:
  • Experience in high-end feature film/TV
  • Familiarity with 3D modeling/rendering
  • Knowledge of scripting (Python, MEL)
  • Experience in generative workflows
  • Background in DMP supervision

Job Details

We are seeking a talented and experienced Matte Painting Supervisor to join our dynamic Visual Effects team. The ideal candidate will have a strong artistic vision and technical expertise to lead the matte painting department in creating stunning and photorealistic environments. You will work closely with the VFX Supervisor, Art Director, and other department leads to ensure the seamless integration of both 2D and 3D matte paintings into the overall visual effects pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

    • Lead and mentor the matte painting team, fostering artistic growth and technical development in both 2D and 2.5D environments
    • Supervise the creation of high-quality matte paintings and digital environments for feature films, television, and other media
    • Collaborate with the VFX Supervisor and Art Director to establish the visual style and quality standards for matte paintings, ensuring consistency across 2D and 3D work
    • Ensure the seamless integration of matte paintings with live-action footage and CG elements
    • Develop and maintain efficient workflows and best practices for the matte painting department, incorporating both 2D and 3D techniques
    • Provide creative and technical solutions to challenges in the production pipeline
    • Review and provide constructive feedback on matte paintings to ensure artistic and technical excellence
    • Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to keep the department at the forefront of innovation

Qualifications

    • Minimum 8 years of experience in visual effects, with a strong background in matte painting, including both 2D and 2.5D work
    • Proven leadership experience managing teams or departments in a fast-paced production environment
    • Expert-level proficiency in industry-standard software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Nuke, Maya) for both 2D and 2.5D matte painting
    • Strong understanding of perspective, lighting, and color theory
    • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex projects and team needs simultaneously
    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative and team-oriented mindset
    • Experience developing and maintaining workflows in coordination with pipeline and technical teams
    • Experience in high-end feature film or episodic TV productions (preferred)
    • Background in DMP supervision or departmental leadership (preferred)
    • Familiarity with 3D modeling and rendering software (e.g., Houdini, 3ds Max)
    • Knowledge of scripting (Python, MEL) for pipeline tools and automation a plus
    • Experience in generative workflows a plus 
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 British Columbia, or those willing to relocate.

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