Paint / Prep Artist (all levels)

*We are hiring at all levels for this discipline*

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Primarily works as an artist to support the delivery of shows that are to be delivered in the Paint/Prep department at Industrial Light & Magic Mumbai (MBI). Works with the creative leadership team and the production team maintaining strict adherence to timelines.

What You’ll Do

• Handle complex shots with heavy motion blur, lots of layers, etc.
• Use a combination of techniques when dealing with tricky wire removals and clean plates
• Demonstrate 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
• Demonstrate a keen eye for recognizing paint artifacts, sharpness and color issues
• Use layout and DM cameras in Nuke
• Export track points between multiple toolsets
• Comfortable working in Silhouette for Rotoscoping

What We’re Looking For

• Professional experience with Silhouette ( Roto and Sequence Paint experience), Nuke, and Mocha
• 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
• Ability to write Nuke gizmos and/or plugins is a plus
• 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
• Able to break shots down into individual components with little supervision
• Demonstrates excellent troubleshooting skills
• Easily assimilates feedback given by supervisors
• Research appropriate references including continuity with like shots. Proactively communicates this information to team
• 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
• Nice to have:
• Python and/or C++ experience a plus
• Computer proficiency including UNIX operating system; the ability to learn software and adapt scripts
• Working knowledge of stereo compositing pipeline
   

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