Freelance Senior Paint Artist
Core
Deliver high-quality VFX shots by removing unwanted elements (wires, rigs, mocap markers) and integrating clean plates with precise color, motion blur, and grain matching.
Role type
Senior IC paint artist (VFX)
Builds
Production VFX shots for film and episodic projects
Domain
Visual Effects / Film & Television
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> production VFX shots
Required skills
Nuke, Silhouette, procedural and frame-by-frame painting, 2D and planar tracking, UV projections, grain management, color correction, multilayer projection, character recreation, comping
Preferred skills
Mentorship, proactive troubleshooting, shot ownership
Technologies
Nuke, Silhouette
Responsibilities
Paint out wires, rigs, crew, mocap people, and tracking markers; Integrate clean plates matching color, saturation, motion blur, and defocus; Handle paint artifacts, sharpness, and color issues; Perform 2D and planar tracking; Work with Camera and UV Projections for procedural paint outs; Break shots into components; Coordinate with other artists on the same shot; Mentor junior artists
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
