Matte Painting Artist

Job Summary:

We’re excited to be back in our Montreal studio Tuesday thru Thursday… come join us!

Working with the Matte Painting Leadership team, Production Designer & Art Director to create visually stunning matte paintings (e.g., 2D/2.5D/3D background mattes and projections) for an animated feature film or series which meet the creative direction of the film’s style and 3D requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Create the 2D/2.5D/3D painted (handpainted, 3D or photobash) backgrounds and necessary 3D geometry required to complete any 3D environments, sets, sets extensions or scenes on the film, while working with the design, layout, modeling, environment, surfacing, and lighting & compositing departments

• Create full hand painted skies, environments, set extensions, props

• Create photobash skies, environments, set extensions, props

• Create simple and complex setups in 2D, 2.5D and 3D software

• 3D modeling, unwrapping UVs, surfacing, lighting, rendering, compositing

• Create documentation about new processes, and new methodologies from time to time if they arise.

• Autonomously learn new processes, software, and new ways to work

• Easily and effectively communicate ideas, process and roadblocks to other team members

Qualifications:

• Degree/diploma in fine arts, animation, or equivalent experience

• Mandatory traditional drawing and painting skills

• Strong core artwork skills: lighting, mood, values, design, composition, and color temperatures aligned with art direction

• Ability to create stylistic or realistic matte paintings using 2D, 2.5D, and 3D tools

• Required proficiency in Photoshop, Nuke, and Maya

• Autonomous learner with strong communication skills (English or French) and a passion for art and animation

• Pluses: experience with Blender, ZBrush, Houdini, Unreal, 3Dcoat, Mari, Terragen, renderers (Arnold, Redshift, Cycles, Vray), stereoscopic process, Python, Nuke gizmos, or modeling/surfacing

This job description is not meant to be all inclusive.

Employees may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Please note that Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada will be treated in priority.

Only the selected candidates will be contacted. Please note that you may be asked to provide references.