Senior Digital Paint Artist

Job Description

Position Summary

The Senior Digital Paint Artist restores background plates and creates digital articulate mattes.

What You'll Do
Demonstrate a strong eye for color and grain structures with the ability to match saturation, hues and black points from multiple sources to create a cohesive final montage
Able to break shots down into individual components with little supervision
Easily assimilate feedback given by supervisors
Research appropriate references including continuity with like shots. Proactively communicates this information to the team
Demonstrate a keen eye for recognizing paint artifacts, sharpness and color issues
Able to handle complex shots with heavy motion blur, lots of layers, etc.
Ability to use a combination of techniques when dealing with tricky wire removals and clean plates
Demonstrate a basic ability to do ''paint on comp'' work to a high level of quality
Working knowledge of color correction and Grain pipeline in Nuke
Ability to use layout and DM cameras in Nuke
Ability to export track points between multiple toolsets
Working knowledge of stereo compositing pipeline
Demonstrate excellent trouble shooting skills
Take ownership and responsibility of shot. Proactively offer options and find own solutions for production problems.
Actively work across departments in shot groups. Provide updates to production and other artists on shot progress

What We're Looking For
At least 5 years of relevant professional VFX experience and at least a college level diploma or higher in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR at least seven years of relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education.
Experience with Silhouette and Nuke
Computer proficiency including UNIX operating system; the ability to learn software and adapt scripts
Must have an understanding how their work fits into the pipeline and it's effect on upstream and downstream departments
Must have a willingness to learn new tools, a proven ability to be detail-oriented, and problem solving skills
Ability to work under tight deadlines and to work efficiently within a production environment

JoinILM

This position is with ILM (Vancouver) Inc., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9925k-3-128-199-210-42 in your application.