jobby: Matter Painters, AIC Movie, Toronto

Matte Painters

The Matte Painting Artist works under the supervision of the Lighting Supervisor. They are responsible for the technical planning of the work and creates missing objects and visuals that are necessary to the production.The Matte Painting Artist uses Mari, Maya and Photoshop. They use Nuke to finalize their work. The position requires a solid understanding of Matte Painting techniques and strong artistic skills.

Responsibilities :

Create media or objects necessary for projecting images;

Collaborate with the 3D Department in order to determine the location of matte paintings;

Develop a degree of realism adapted to the artistic direction of the show;

Maintain timing and production quotas given by the production coordinator;

Organize work and prepare presentation elements for approval;

Communicate and seek information, if necessary;

Maintain good team dynamics;

Qualifications :

You must have a minimum of 2 to 4 years experience in Matte Painting;

Good knowledge of MAYA, MARI, PHOTOSHOP and NUKE;

Knowledge of an asset manager such as SHOTGUN is an asset;