ILM VANCOUVER - Rotoscope / Digital Paint Artist

Description

Job Summary: 

The Rotoscope / Paint artist performs plate clean-up and creates digital articulate mattes.

• Modifies and removes isolated elements for digitally composited sequences using both procedural and hand painting methods.
  
• Creates digital articulate mattes and performs plate clean-up.
  
• Modifies and removes isolated elements for digitally composited sequences.
  
• Creates digital articulate mattes with computer-aided drawing tools to detail and precision while performing repetitive tasks.
  
• Performs plate clean up; removes unwanted artifacts and composites said artifacts with a clean plate created by the artist using tracking software and scripting. Frame by frame handwork when necessary.
  
• Paints final comps before film-out to resolve last minute problems.
  
• Performs background repair and wire removal.
  
• Maintains up to date knowledge of rotoscoping and how to make shapes animate. 
  
• Develops 2D animation skills.
  
• Performs other tasks related to the creation of digital articulate mattes.
  
• No relocation will be offered for this position.

• 2+ years production experience in CG, animation or video
  
• Bachelor’s in Graphic Design, Drawing, Animation or equivalent artistic background
  
• Experience with UNIX, 2D image processing, and Matador/Commotion/SilhouetteFx/Nuke or other similar software required.
  
• Demo reel required.

Interested in joining our team!? Please submit an online application through our website;

https://www.lucasfilm.apply2jobs.com/

We thank all applicants for their interest in Industrial Light and Magic; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Thank you,