PREP/PAINT ARTIST

1 Year ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

Paint Artist with Nuke, Silhouette, and marker/wire removal expertise needed for VFX shots. Experience in compositing procedures and 3D environment understanding.

Must have:

Nuke Expertise
Silhouette Skill
Marker Removal
Compositing Procedures

Good to have:

Planar Tracking
3D Camera
Python Scripting
Framestore Gizmos

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maya

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nuke

lighting-shading

real-time-vfx

Job Details

Job description

Paint Artists work with Compositors to help them integrate all elements of an image, including CG and live action, to create film visual effects shots. They remove unwanted items from plates, such as; wires, rigs, crew, mocap people and tracking markers. They clean up the backgrounds of live action-footage ready for the effects to be layered onto it by the compositor.

Please Note: Apply with your updated cv and show reel link.

Prep artists will be responsible for;

Deliver mid or senior level paint tasks (dependent on level) within bid days or below bid days for seniors
Experience in Marker, wire and complex rig removal, artifact clean-up and bg. Plate restoration.
Ability to composite procedures such as grading, wrapping, morphing and distortion.
Degrain plates
Create HDRI stitches from on set HDRI photography
Submit shots for review and follow through with notes and feedback if required
Meet schedules and show deadlines, maintaining the highest standards
Have ongoing communication with Production and Lead regarding schedules and deadlines
Work within the Framestore pipeline and adhere to naming conventions
Work efficiently as part of a team, or independently, to complete assigned shots
Continue to become familiar with new tools, software, data and other related technology
Advise more junior members of the team on correct methodologies in paint tasks
Host training sessions and create training material
QC work for in house artists and outside vendor

Job requirements

Essential Skills:

An Arts or Science degree in a moving picture or art related subject
Prior experience in a Junior Paint and Roto role
Having expertise in working with software - Nuke, Silhouette.

Desirable Skills:

Using 3D cameras for projections
Planar and point tracking software experience
Prior knowledge of a Linux based operating system
A general understanding of the VFX production and comp workflows
A knowledge of photography, lenses and practical lighting
A working knowledge of Roto is an added advantage
Able to use expressions within Nuke to help aid paint work
Have an understanding of the 3D environment within Nuke, being able to use geo data to project clean plates and understanding how to use UV projections
3D Maya interface experience
Have an understanding of Python scripting and how to use this to create and edit Framestore gizmos

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