Digital Matte Painter

Description

Framestore New York is currently looking for Digital Matte Painters to work on a film project in their New York office.

The DMP artist will be responsible for painting photo real environments, elements and textures for matching into live action plates or to stand on their own as DMP plates. These Digital Matte Painting’s may also be used in a 3D environment and may be mapped onto 3D objects.

A strong understanding and sympathy for real world materials and lighting is essential and must be demonstrated in the work on your reel. DMP artists will work closely with the modeling and shading artists and therefore must have a basic knowledge of the practices of each discipline.

Requirements

Ability to create photorealistic Digital Matte Paintings
Assisting and developing the look of a shot or sequence with the supervision team
Working alongside the production team to establish schedules and technical requirements
Working in partnership with shader developers, lighters and compositors to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard

Desired Skills / Extras

Minimum 3 - 5 years experience in feature film visual effects production
Thorough working knowledge of Photoshop, with an understanding of Nuke and Maya
Experience working in a Linux environment
Strong artistic skills in painting photoreal environments/elements for matching into live-action or DMP plates
Experience with 2.5 D essential.
A traditional arts background with an emphasis on photo-realistic work and environments would be an advantage

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