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Senior Matte Painter

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Full Remote
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Senior (5-10 years)
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Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in animation, Expert in Photoshop and Nuke, Strong artistic skills in perspective, lighting, color, Familiarity with CG elements and digital painting, Flexibility in adapting painting styles.

Key responsabilities:

  • Create photo-realistic backgrounds and paintings
  • Integrate 2D matte paintings with 3D assets
  • Collaborate with Lighting, VFX and Compositing teams
  • Manage workload and notify leads of obstacles
  • Work independently in a remote environment
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Lightbox Animation Studios TPE https://www.lbox.es/
11 - 50 Employees
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Job description

Your mission
Knock, knock...Any Lightboxer in the room?

If you are passionate about 3D animated films and want to create magic cinematographic, you can´t let this opportunity go!

We are looking for a talented Senior Matte Painter​ with enthusiasm to join our great team on the exciting new project, Animated Feature TAD 4!!
​You will be responsible for creating photo realistic elements with high standard matte paintings.

First of all, you're probably interested in knowing that...we offer 100% remote work!


WE NEED YOU TO BE ABLE TO DO:
  • Create backgrounds and paintings that match the concept and style using 3D and 2D tools and techniques to enrich the film´s environment.
  • Manipulate light and texture to create realistic materials and form worlds that will exceed expectations.
  • Integrate 2D matte paintings with 3D assets, ensuring a cohesive and believable final shot.
  • High attention to details, preserving a unified sense of lighting, perspective, and color to maintain visual continuity and aesthetics within the film.
  • Collaborate closely with the Lighting, VFX and Compositing teams to ensure a seamless integration of matte paintings into final shots.
  • Have a good mix of creative and technical skills using Photoshop and Nuke to complete stunning 2.5D environments.
  • Projection mapping and scene augmentation.
  • Work in a manner that allows other compositing team members to pick up your work if necessary.
  • Manage your workload. Advise your lead/head of dept of any obstacles which may affect delivery quality, timeliness or budget.
  • Ability to work autonomously and independently in a fully remote environment, with that comes the supreme individual responsibility to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and maintain your own initiative.
  • Align with the style, sensibility of the project and the Director vision.


WE WILL MAKE THE PERFECT MATCH IF YOU HAVE:
  • 5+ years of professional experience from either animation TV series or feature animation movie.
  • Expert in Photoshop and Nuke.
  • Work with rendered CG elements, still photography and digital paint to create believable environments that are seamlessly integrated into the film.
  • Flexibility to match and adapt painting styles to the animated feature’s designs.
  • Strong artistic skills in perspective, lighting, color and composition, with an eye to enhance the environments.
  • Ability to take feedback constructively and implement it effectively, to reach the quality desired.
  • Anticipation and quick reaction for problem solving.
  • Demonstrate great autonomy and proactivity in your work.
  • Great attention to detail.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and collaborative skills.

Do you think we fit? Well, keep reading.


WHAT WILL YOU FIND AT LIGHTBOX?
We have a GREAT TEAM, taking animation to another level!

Our pillars are:
Strong passion: We are proactive with a positive working attitude, we continue to create successful films that conquer children and adults, so we need the motivation and energy of the best creative minds.

Behind the scenes: Lightbox has an exciting mission: to bring incredible stories to life! We are happy and proud with giving the best possible value to the projects and continue achieving success.

Be a Lightboxer: We need good teammates who are generally cool people and natural collaborators. Where everyone truly helps each other to grow. We love team and fun plans to disconnect and have a good time.

​DURING THE TRIP WE CAN OFFER YOU:
  • We are big fan of ensuring a "people first" company culture, with a good work-life balance for our employees.
  • 100 % remote work.
  • Nice working schedule from 8h to 16h, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility.
  • 22 days working days annual holidays.

Lightbox is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce.

Do you want to join us and help us continue creating magic cinematographic?
About us
If you are reading this it is because we have catched your attention!!!

Yes, we are Lightbox Animation Studios; an animation studio focused on creating high-quality feature films, responsible for the successful Tadeo Jones saga.

OUR MISSION:


Bring incredible stories to life.
Continue achieving success.

PASSION:


Obsessed with giving our best.
We carry creativity in our DNA.

TEAM SPIRIT:


We are a great work team, which together achieve our objectives.
You already know what we do and that we can offer you an incredible opportunity…
Our team continues to grow and we are looking for the best creative minds.

...ANY LIGHTBOXER IN THE ROOM?

We have great projects in our hands, one of them TAD 4 and we want you to be part of our next successes.

What are we looking for?

TO YOU! You are not afraid of challenges, you have strong motivation and energy, you like to contribute ideas and not simply execute, and you have creativity in your DNA.

If you feel like you have the soul of a Lightboxer, we want to meet you!

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Experience

Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Time Management
  • Creativity
  • Social Skills
  • Physical Flexibility
  • Problem Solving
  • Detail Oriented
  • Technical Acumen
  • Collaboration

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