Job Posting Title:

Digital Paint Artist

Req ID:

10100814

Job Description:

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

Position Summary

We are looking for an outstanding teammate to join our Paint team. As a Digital Paint Artist, you will be responsible for restoring background plates and crafting digital articulate mattes.

At ILM, a good idea is a good idea, regardless of where it comes from! Do you thrive in a creative environment? Do you enjoy sharing knowledge and learning from others? If you love art, technology, and movies, then this might be the role you’re looking for!

ILM strives to be an inclusive environment, and the Paint team embraces promising individuals with a variety backgrounds and experiences.

What You’ll DoDemonstrates a strong eye for colour and grain structures with the ability to match saturation, hues and black points from multiple sources to build a cohesive final montageAble to break shots down into individual components with little supervisionEasily assimilates feedback given by supervisorsResearches appropriate references including continuity with like shots. Proactively communicates this information to teamDemonstrates a keen eye for recognizing paint artifacts, sharpness and colour issuesAble to handle complex shots with heavy motion blur, lots of layers, etc.Use a combination of techniques when dealing with tricky wire removals and clean platesDemonstrates a basic ability to do “paint on comp” work to a high level of qualityWorking knowledge of colour correction and Grain pipeline in NukeAbility to use layout and DM cameras in NukeAbility to export track points between multiple toolsetsProven understanding of stereo compositing pipelineDemonstrates excellent troubleshooting skillsTakes ownership and responsibility of shot. Proactively offers options and finds own solutions for production problemsActively works across departments in shot groups. Provides updates to production and other artists on shot progress

What We’re Looking ForBachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Drawing, or Animation; or equivalent artistic background and education required3+ years production experience in computer graphics, animation, or videoProfessional experience with Silhouette and NukeAbility to write Nuke gizmos and/or plugins is a plusPython and/or C++ experience a plusComputer proficiency including UNIX operating system; albe to learn software and adapt scriptsMust have an understanding of how their work fits into the pipeline and its effect on upstream and downstream departmentsMust have a willingness to learn new tools, a proven track record to be meticulous, and problem solving skillsAdaptability and willingness to work under tight deadlines and to work efficiently within a production environment

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The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$64,700 to C$82,800 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

ILM Vancouver

Job Posting Primary Business:

ILM Vancouver

Primary Job Posting Category:

Digital Paint

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-09-10