Experienced Matte Painter

1 week ago

Vancouver, Canada Cinesite-Vancouver Full time

**Our Matte Painting Team**

At Cinesite Vancouver, the matte painting department is responsible for creating digital backgrounds and environments for the production. Our team is made up of junior, intermediate, senior artists, leads and supervisors, all of whom play an integral part in production. In DMP we look for good knowledge of the principles of 2D/2.5D/3D projections in Nuke and Maya. As well as working collaboratively as a team, we work closely with the design and lighting departments.

If this all sounds like a role for you, apply

**What you will be doing**
- Support the training of new hires and junior artists on the pipeline and workflows
- Create, modify and document templates for other artists to use
- Troubleshoot technical issues and flag workflow inefficiencies
- Work autonomously with mínimal supervision
- Work collaboratively with other departments for optimization, solving issues and ensuring continuity
- Work with others to improve workflows and efficiency

**What you bring to the team**
- Proficient in Photoshop, Maya and Nuke
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Eye for detail and continuity
- In depth understanding of 2D, 2.5D and 3D techniques
- Excellent at creating and conceptualizing digital environments and set extensions
- Excellent artistic eye with the ability to follow reference material and concept art and to visually interpret the Directors ideas
- In depth understanding of 2D design principles such as: balance, rhythm, form, composition, light/shadow, colour etc.
- Good balance of painting skills in animation software, with a knowledge of photography and design, to create 2D and 3D imagery

Our studio is built on respect and inclusion - we strive to create a safe place for all to come to work (or to work remotely)

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