Senior Paint & Roto Artist

Job ID 10104424 Location Sydney, Australia Business Industrial Light & Magic Date posted Dec. 12, 2024

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Job Summary:

The Senior Paint & Roto Artist is responsible for delivering high level Paint and Roto tasks with minimal supervision.

Primary Responsibilities:

Attends dailies and follows up with team lead regarding their notes, fixes, etc.
Work with broad stroke notes and define looks for key events and shots.
Hits given notes but is proactive in offering suggestions and alternate approaches.
Consistent preparation with visual reference on hand when seeking feedback.
Give artistic feedback to other Roto artists.
May assist in creating generic scripts and templates to be used by other artists.
Self-proficient in task estimation for production and scheduling
Works across departmental lines to develop techniques and efficiencies for assigned shots and potentially sequences.
Able to balance own shot work and active mentoring of less-experienced artists.
Consistently pushes for productivity enhancements in current pipeline and work practices.
Works with management and show supervision to maintain strong morale, flag communication issues and escalate problems to appropriate show lead or HOD.
Helps others to troubleshoot shots and set ups.
Takes ownership of the work and is proactive about offering solutions, efficiencies and “pluses” for look and technique.
Keeps abreast of current trends and tools being used in house and across the industry for respective discipline.
May be tasked with organising shows and tells to share tips and tricks among the team.
Mentors and provides feedback for more junior members, including helping with performance reviews. Mentors other artists in leadership and teaching skills.
May be asked to assist in the QCing of artist or vendor reviews.

Required Skills / Competencies:

Strong communicator with artists, supervisors and managers
Strong time management in delivering shots
Solid organisational skills for priority shot task requests
Aesthetically and creatively capable of producing high-quality images
Team player who takes direction well
Dependable under pressure with attention to detail
Drive for result
Plans well and manages priorities
Stay agile and flexible
Good interpersonal skills and communication skills
Thinks analytically and innovatively
Always curious and seek for new learning opportunities

Required Technical Skills:

Has demonstrated an excellent artistic eye, experienced in making the shot “look cool.”
Keen eye and attention to detail for reviewing roto/paint shots
Technically proficient to perform all roto/paint tasks with Silhouette and Nuke.
Displays advanced skill at hand painting techniques using Silhouette.
Has strong proficiency in multi-element integration and edge work.
Demonstrates a strong proficiency with complex roto and paint work.
Demonstrates ability to establish novel techniques.
Knowledge of photography, composition, lighting, colour and motion
Specific knowledge of layering math and trade-offs of filtering techniques in relation to sharpness and noise/grain.
Solid understanding of image pipeline from capture to delivery. Practical use of this knowledge to maintain the highest quality image possible. (i.e. concatenating transforms, colour corrections, etc)

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This position is with Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC, which is part of a business segment we call Industrial Light & Magic.

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Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.

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This position is with ILM (Australia) Pty. Ltd., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

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