Digital Paint Artist required at Industrial Light & Magic

Digital Paint Artist required at Industrial Light & Magic

Studio: Industrial Light & Magic

Job Opening: Digital Paint Artist

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrates a strong eye for color and grain structures with the ability to match saturation, hues and black points from multiple sources to create a cohesive final montage
  • Able to break shots down into individual components with little supervision
  • Easily assimilates feedback given by supervisors
  • Researches appropriate references including continuity with like shots. Proactively shares this information with team
  • Demonstrates a keen eye for recognizing paint artifacts, sharpness and color issues
  • Able to handle complex shots with heavy motion blur, lots of layers, etc.
  • Ability to use a combination of techniques when dealing with tricky wire removals and clean plates
  • Demonstrates a basic ability to do “paint on comp” work to a high level of quality
  • Working knowledge of color correction and Grain pipeline in Nuke.
  • Ability to use layout and DM cameras in Nuke
  • Ability to export track points between multiple toolsets
  • Working knowledge of stereo compositing pipeline
  • Demonstrates excellent troubleshooting skills
  • Takes ownership and responsibility of shot. Proactively offers options and finds own solutions for production problems
  • Actively works across departments in shot groups. Provides updates to production and other artists on shot progress

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Drawing, Animation or equivalent artistic background and education required
  • Minimum 3 years’ production experience in computer graphics, animation or video
  • Professional experience with Silhouette and Nuke
  • Ability to write Nuke gizmos and/or plugins is a plus
  • Python and/or C++ experience a plus
  • Computer proficiency including UNIX operating system; the ability to learn software and adapt scripts
  • Must have an understanding of how their work fits into the pipeline and its effect on upstream and downstream departments
  • Must have a willingness to learn new tools, a proven ability to be detail-oriented, and problem solving skills
  • Adaptability and willingness to work under tight deadlines and to work efficiently within a production environment

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