Senior Paint & Roto Artist - ILM London

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Job Description

As a Senior Paint & Roto Artist at ILM, you will be instrumental in creating precise and complex mattes to shape stunning visuals, collaborating closely with the compositing team for efficient and optimal results. You will also provide crucial 'shot finishing' support, ensuring the highest standards of excellence. Responsibilities include modifying and removing isolated elements, creating digital articulate mattes, painting final comps, and consistently delivering excellent results with minimal supervision. You will also assist leads and mentor junior artists.
Must have:
  • Modifies and removes isolated elements for digitally composited sequences, with both procedural and hand painting methods.
  • Create digital articulate mattes to aid both the Compositors and their own work.
  • Paints final comps before film-out to resolve last minute problems and prevent expensive re-renders.
  • Consistently deliver excellent results with minimal supervision and good time management.
  • Assisting leads where needed.
  • Mentoring junior artists.
Good to have:
  • ML experience

Job Details

Position Summary

We are looking for artists who embody the creative talent and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM.

As a Senior Paint & Roto Artist you will play a pivotal role in shaping stunning visuals by crafting precise and complex mattes. You'll collaborate closely with the compositing team to deliver optimal results with efficiency. Additionally, you'll contribute by providing essential 'shot finishing' support, ensuring the highest standards of excellence through to the final stages of production.

What You’ll Do:

  • Modifies and removes isolated elements for digitally composited sequences, with both procedural and hand painting methods.
  • Create digital articulate mattes to aid both the Compositors and their own work.
  • Paints final comps before film-out to resolve last minute problems and prevent expensive re-renders (etc).
  • Consistently deliver excellent results with minimal supervision and good time management
  • Assisting leads where needed.
  • Mentoring junior artists.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Proven Senior level production experience in Visual Effects, Animation or equivalent.
  • Proficient in using Nuke, Silhouette and Mocha and a good understanding of computer operating systems such as LINUX.
  • Understand the Compositing workflow and know the best and most efficient way to complete a task.
  • An ability to be detail-oriented, and have expert problem solving skills
  • Actively participates in the creative process with a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive communication style
  • A comprehensive knowledge of both 2d (procedural and hand painted) and 3d techniques methods, with a solid fundamental technical knowledge.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and perform effectively under tight deadlines in a fast-paced production environment
  • ML experience a bonus

As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.

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