Lead/Senior Matte Painters

Description

Sony Imageworks Vancouver is seeking Lead/Senior Level Matte Painters! 

Job Description:
Creates digital foreground, mid-ground and/or background matte paintings that meet creative direction for VFX and Feature Animation productions. Works with live action footage, digital still photography, concept art, rendered computer graphic elements and digital paint elements to create environments that are seamlessly integrated into scenes. Troubleshoots background components. Accountable for meeting productivity and quota targets. Able to create multiple types of matte paintings from simple to moderately difficult. Candidate is accountable for meeting schedules and show deadlines, participates in dailies, rounds and team reviews of work in progress. Interact with production, supervisors and team/ peers in order to problem solve and share information related to show/ assigned tasks. Must be able to decipher as well as follow through on shot turnovers, dailies, briefings/ notes and feedback. Successful candidates should be able to work efficiently as part of a team or independently to determine the various design solutions.

Requirements:
Knowledge of applicable software packages including and/or Cinema 4D & Photoshop. Linux and scripting ability in relevant languages including MEL, Perl and Python a plus. Minimum requirement of 5+ years feature film experience preferred. Concept Design and Paint experience a plus.