Senior Paint Artist (On Contract)

Responsibilities- Create and deliver paintwork and roto to the high creative and technical standard expected in a high-performing professional 2D team. - Create and deliver motion paintwork including, but not limited to, complex rig removal, tracking marker removal, and cosmetic fixes. - Work with your Lead to maintain and improve solid production workflows. Focus on reducing the time taken to complete repetitive or complex tasks. - Iterate your work as required by your Lead or Head of Department. Expect additional delegated tasks by them. Adapt work according to the changing needs of developing briefs. - Actively mentor and develop less experienced team members. - Diagnose and resolve issues within your Silhouette or Nuke set up, and work in a manner that allows other team members to pick up your work if necessary. - Adapt your prep setups as the brief evolves, diagnosing and resolving any issues with your own Silhouette or Nuke set up. - Review and QC your work for internal and external delivery ensuring it hits creative and technical notes. - Contribute to creative and technical conversations, with a view to raising the quality level of the final image. - Manage your workload effectively and advise your Lead and Production team of any obstacles which may affect delivery quality, timeliness or budget. - Promote a collaborative and enjoyable workplace influencing morale, fostering purposeful discussions and a positive work ethic.Required Skills and Experience- Minimum 6+ years creating high-end paint for live-action feature films. - Strong knowledge of Silhouette and Nuke. - Strong level of attention to detail and a composed ability to self-assess your work. - Expert organizational skills, maintaining a calm and professional demeanor in a delivery focused work environment. - Technical and creative problem solving with a can-do mindset. - Working knowledge of the VFX pipeline and entire post-production process, including interdepartmental dependencies and hand over processes.

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