Paint and Roto Artist (Mid-Senior Level) - ILM London
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Position Summary
We are looking for artists who embody the creative talent and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM.
As a Mid-Senior Paint and 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
What We’re Looking For:
Proven mid-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
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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About Industrial Light & Magic:
Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.
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