Studio: Industrial Light & Magic
Job Opening: Paint & Roto Artist
Location: Sydney, Australia
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Attends dailies and follows up with the team lead regarding their notes, fixes, etc.
- Work with broad stroke notes and define looks for key events and shots.
- Hits given notes but is proactive in offering suggestions and alternate approaches.
- Consistent preparation with visual reference on hand when seeking feedback.
- Give artistic feedback to other Roto artists.
- May assist in creating generic scripts and templates to be used by other artists.
- Self-proficient in task estimation for production and scheduling
- Works across departmental lines to develop techniques and efficiencies for assigned shots and potentially sequences.
- Able to balance own shot work and active mentoring of less-experienced artists.
- Consistently pushes for productivity enhancements in current pipeline and work practices.
- Works with management and shows supervision to maintain strong morale, flag communication issues, and escalate problems to the appropriate show lead or HOD.
- Helps others troubleshoot shots and setups.
- Takes ownership of the work and is proactive about offering solutions, efficiencies, and “pluses” for look and technique.
- Keeps abreast of current trends and tools being used in-house and across the industry for the respective discipline.
- May be tasked with organising shows and tells to share tips and tricks among the team.
- Mentors and provides feedback for more junior members, including helping with performance reviews. Mentors other artists in leadership and teaching skills.
- May be asked to assist in the QCing of artist or vendor reviews.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Strong communicator with artists, supervisors, and managers
- Strong time management in delivering shots
- Solid organisational skills for priority shot task requests
- Aesthetically and creatively capable of producing high-quality images
- Team player who takes direction well
- Dependable under pressure with attention to detail
- Drive for results
- Plans well and manages priorities
- Stay agile and flexible
- Good interpersonal skills and communication skills
- Thinks analytically and innovatively
- Always curious and seeking new learning opportunities
- Has demonstrated an excellent artistic eye, experienced in making the shot “look cool.”
- Keen eye and attention to detail for reviewing roto/paint shots
- Technically proficient to perform all roto/paint tasks with Silhouette and Nuke.
- Displays advanced skill at hand-painting techniques using Silhouette.
- Has strong proficiency in multi-element integration and edge work.
- Demonstrates a strong proficiency with complex roto and paint work.
- Demonstrates ability to establish novel techniques.
- Knowledge of photography, composition, lighting, colour, and motion
- Specific knowledge of layering math and trade-offs of filtering techniques concerning sharpness and noise/grain.
- Solid understanding of image pipeline from capture to delivery.
- Practical use of this knowledge to maintain the highest quality image possible. (i.e., concatenating transforms, colour corrections, etc.)
