Digital Matte Painting Creative Lead

1 week ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Bardel Entertainment Full time
Job Title: Digital Matte Painting Creative Lead

Bardel Entertainment is a leading animation studio with over 35 years of experience in delivering high-quality projects. Our team has worked on renowned productions such as The Dragon Prince, Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Salary: CAD $2,000 - $2,500 per week

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the creation of stunning digital matte paintings that seamlessly blend with computer-generated environments. Your creative vision and technical expertise will be vital in shaping the visual direction of our project. You will work closely with the CG Supervisor, Art Director, and the Matte Painting team to ensure the highest quality and artistic integrity of our work.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead and support technically the creation of high-quality digital matte paintings in the style of the production.
  • Create render base for painting overs.
  • Detail-match shots that might require touch-up.
  • Help build an ongoing library of painted elements that could be used for multiple matte paintings.

Requirements:
  • 7+ years of experience working on fully animated or hybrid feature films.
  • 2+ years of experience in a lead role in fully animated or hybrid feature films.
  • Expert-level skills in Photoshop and Nuke; working knowledge in Blender; Maya and Houdini knowledge is a plus.
  • Experience/interest in developing procedural environments workflows.
  • Strong artistic skills in digital matte paintings.
  • Art background with an emphasis on environments is desirable.
  • Understanding of a 2.5D workflow and overall knowledge of an animation pipeline from assets to comp.

Benefits:
  • Flexible work environment.
  • Extended Health and Wellness from day 1.
  • RRSP matching.
  • CAD $2,000 - $2,500 per week salary range.


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