Freelance Senior Layout Artist
Core
Pre-viz and post-viz of shots, defining visual language through camera work, character blocking, and composition.
Role type
Senior IC layout artist (VFX)
Builds
Full CG shots, camera takeover shots, and sequences for film and episodic projects
Domain
Film and episodic VFX
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Maya proficiency, camera tracking, matchmove principles, retimes, re-racks, repo shots, spatial continuity, scale, perspective, cinematic flow, visual continuity
Preferred skills
Houdini-based pipelines experience, high-end VFX project experience
Technologies
Maya, Houdini
Responsibilities
Handle pre-viz and post-viz of shots, set up full CG shots based on storyboards or previs, maintain spatial continuity across sequences, collaborate with Animation, Environments, and Assets departments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
