Senior Paint & Roto Artist

The Senior Paint & Roto Artist is responsible for delivering high level Paint and Roto tasks with minimal supervision.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Attends dailies and follows up with team lead regarding their notes, fixes, etc.
• Work with broad stroke notes and define looks for key events and shots.
• Hits given notes but is proactive in offering suggestions and alternate approaches.
• Consistent preparation with visual reference on hand when seeking feedback.
• Give artistic feedback to other Roto artists.
• May assist in creating generic scripts and templates to be used by other artists.
• Self-proficient in task estimation for production and scheduling
• Works across departmental lines to develop techniques and efficiencies for assigned shots and potentially sequences.
• Able to balance own shot work and active mentoring of less-experienced artists.
• Consistently pushes for productivity enhancements in current pipeline and work practices.
• Works with management and show supervision to maintain strong morale, flag communication issues and escalate problems to appropriate show lead or HOD.
• Helps others to troubleshoot shots and set ups.
• Takes ownership of the work and is proactive about offering solutions, efficiencies and “pluses” for look and technique.
• Keeps abreast of current trends and tools being used in house and across the industry for respective discipline.
• May be tasked with organising shows and tells to share tips and tricks among the team.
• Mentors and provides feedback for more junior members, including helping with performance reviews. Mentors other artists in leadership and teaching skills.
• May be asked to assist in the QCing of artist or vendor reviews.

Required Skills / Competencies:

• Strong communicator with artists, supervisors and managers
• Strong time management in delivering shots
• Solid organisational skills for priority shot task requests
• Aesthetically and creatively capable of producing high-quality images
• Team player who takes direction well
• Dependable under pressure with attention to detail
• Drive for result
• Plans well and manages priorities
• Stay agile and flexible
• Good interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Thinks analytically and innovatively
• Always curious and seek for new learning opportunities

Required Technical Skills:

• Has demonstrated an excellent artistic eye, experienced in making the shot “look cool.”
• Keen eye and attention to detail for reviewing roto/paint shots
• Technically proficient to perform all roto/paint tasks with Silhouette and Nuke.
• Displays advanced skill at hand painting techniques using Silhouette.
• Has strong proficiency in multi-element integration and edge work.
• Demonstrates a strong proficiency with complex roto and paint work.
• Demonstrates ability to establish novel techniques.
• Knowledge of photography, composition, lighting, colour and motion
• Specific knowledge of layering math and trade-offs of filtering techniques in relation to sharpness and noise/grain.
• Solid understanding of image pipeline from capture to delivery. Practical use of this knowledge to maintain the highest quality image possible. (i.e. concatenating transforms, colour corrections, etc)