Matte Painter/Visual Development Artist

Description

Walt Disney Animation Studios combines the very best in artistry and storytelling with cutting-edge technology to bring wonderful new characters to the big screen for audiences around the world. Constantly challenged to create innovative new technologies for animated features, theme park productions and special projects for the Walt Disney Company, Disney Animation is home to some of the most talented artists working in the film industry today.

Our teams are hard at work on our next films, The Princess and the Frog, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, Rapunzel, directed by Byron Howard and Nathan Greno and King of the Elves, directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Matte Painter/Visual Development Artist

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Work with the Art Director and Look Paint Supervisor to design environments based on story and script
•Painter/Visual Development Artist is responsible for conceptualizing and visualizing ideas, including the creation of digital complex backgrounds, landscapes and environments
•Provides foreground, mid-ground, and background paintings for use in CG environment
•Responsible for conceptualizing and designing: architecture, lighting and graphics, which adhere to the Directors overall vision of the project
•Assists with troubleshooting the background components created
•Work with Layout and Modeling to take these ideas from visual development pieces to production ready elements