The Role
Create detailed matte-painted elements, projections, and illustrations for believable animated environments. Apply perspective, lighting, color, photography, and digital painting techniques while combining 2D and 3D elements in Maya and Nuke. Collaborate with Matte Painting, Build, and Lighting teams, manage multiple priorities, meet production deadlines, and contribute creative leadership within a feature animation production environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
Key Purpose of the Job:
DNEG’s Feature Animation department has been slowly building over the past couple of years and we are delighted to officially launch the new facility. Together we will bring the vision of both major Hollywood studios and independent productions to life.
Our Matte Painters work closely with the Matte Painting Supervisor to understand the Art Direction of the film. You will create detailed matte painted elements, using projections and illustrations that are to be used to create believable environments. Using your understanding of perspective, lighting and colour to produce work that fits with the style of the project. You will also be collaborating with other departments such as Build and Lighting to get the best results from your work.
Must Have
- 3+ years of high-end Animated feature film experience.
- A strong artistic background in painting.
- Thorough knowledge of advanced matte painting techniques including colour space, digital paint techniques and Photoshop file management
- A good understanding and application of basic perspective as a basis for a form building/correcting strategy in the creation of digital environments
- Technical proficiency in photography with an emphasis on composition, depth, lighting and colour
- Ability to combine 2D & 3D elements in Maya and projections in Nuke.
- Ability to work with World Machine would be a benefit.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Professional aptitude for time management in relation to bringing multiple priorities and tasks to completion within a set deadline
About You
- Organised, pro-active and a self-starter
- A team player and clear communicator, and a keenness for collaboration
- A team leader, approachable and personable, with strong motivational qualities
- Adaptable and with a willingness to learn new skills and techniques – including proprietary software
- Calm under pressure and committed to meet production deadlines
- A positive, can-do attitude
Skills Required
- 3+ years of high-end animated feature film experience
- Strong artistic background in painting
- Advanced matte painting techniques, including color space, digital painting, and Photoshop file management
- Basic perspective knowledge and application for creating and correcting digital environments
- Technical photography proficiency, emphasizing composition, depth, lighting, and color
- Ability to combine 2D and 3D elements in Maya and use projections in Nuke
- Experience with World Machine
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Time-management skills for completing multiple priorities within deadlines
- Organized, proactive, and self-starting
- Team-oriented, collaborative, and approachable
- Leadership and motivational qualities
- Adaptability and willingness to learn proprietary software and new techniques
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and meet production deadlines
- Positive, can-do attitude
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The Company
What We Do
BRAHMA AI is an enterprise AI content platform that enables organizations to create, manage, and distribute AI-driven media with intelligence, security, and efficiency. Formed through the integration of Prime Focus Technologies and Metaphysic, it combines CLEAR®, CLEAR® AI, ATMAN digital humans, and VAANI voice localization into one ecosystem. Guided by its Mind² philosophy, BRAHMA AI helps enterprises scale content creation, protect IP, and govern assets with provenance, consent, and trust.
