Image Engine- Senior Matte Painter. Project: Elysium

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SENIOR DIGITAL MATTE PAINTER

Are you interested in working for a growing, independent, award winning studio? The ideal candidate will be highly self-motivated, have the ability to take direction positively, work well within a team, and thrive under pressure of tight production deadlines. They must possess excellent communication and problemsolving skills.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Create photorealistic environments for feature film projects using 3D and 2D tools and techniques
• Work closely with the Supervisor to ensure that plates meet requirements
• Regularly release dailies so that progress on a shot can be assessed
• Attend dailies sessions and obtain feedback from the Supervisor
• Report any day-to-day problems or concerns to the Supervisor

THIS IS WHAT WE REQUIRE:

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop including file management (file format, bit depth,
• resolution) is essential.
• Thorough knowledge of advanced matte-painting techniques including colour space, digital-paint
• techniques, photography with an emphasis on composition, depth, lighting and colour.
• A good understanding and application of perspective in the creation of the 2.5D and 3D digital
• environments.
• Ability to take artistic and technical direction positively to meet a client’s brief, and work well within
• a team environment, or in a leadership role. To that end, have excellent communication skills with
• a professional and positive attitude under the pressure of tight deadlines and changing briefs.
• Ability to take responsibility for the timely delivery of the requested work and to delegate
• confidently to junior members of the team.
• Working knowledge of the basic principles of 3D texture projections in Maya and basic knowledge
• of compositing in Shake is desirable.
• A minimum of 4 years previous experience as a digital matte painter in a production environment
• for feature films.

AS FOR THE DETAILS…
• Company: Image Engine
• Location: Vancouver, Canada
• Project: Elysium
• Start date: ASAP

Let’s connect. Don’t just tell us you’re the right fit — show us. Send us a resume, demo reel link, and breakdown. Read about Image Engine , our culture, our work, our ideas. Imagine what it might be like to work here and tell us why you think you would love it. Not only that, tell us why you’d love to make Image Engine an even better place to work.

Just one rule:
To apply for this position, send your information to [email protected]. (I PROMISE we’ll
contact you if you impress us.)

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