Studio: MELS Studios
Job Opening: Conceptual Artist
Location: Remote
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Have a strong ability to create inspiring art, understand image form, color, composition and lighting;
- Understand key aspects of the source material, translate into illustrations;
- Have a general cultural interest in design, architecture and cinema;
- Be able to use computer illustration software and 3D visual effects software to create concept art;
- Respond well to notes from senior creative production members and adapt and update artwork accordingly.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, post-production techniques, 3D animation and image synthesis or visual effects;
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in film production design, immersive projects or large-scale advertising;
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe’s Creative Suite;
- Knowledge of other compositing software (Nuke, Digital fusion, Flame, After effects) and rotoscoping (Silhouette) or CG (Maya, Houdini) or Unreal;
- Great sensitivity to image details (keying subtleties, noise, black and white levels, saturation, etc.);
- Thorough technical understanding of various visual effects techniques;
- Professional portfolio demonstrating excellent artistic and/or technical skills an important asset
- Knowledge of Unreal and interest in virtual production is an asset.
