As a Matte Painter for our creative team, you will hold a crucial role in crafting the visual landscapes of our projects. Utilizing your expertise in raw painting techniques, photo bashing, render bashing, and a hybrid of these methods, you will be responsible for creating visually compelling matte paintings that seamlessly integrate into the overall visual language of the project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Employ a variety of techniques, including raw painting, photo bashing, render bashing, and hybrid methods, to craft visually captivating matte paintings.
• Embrace feedback from team members and implement necessary revisions to elevate the quality of your work, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Assume ownership of your work, taking responsibility for the completion of tasks within designated timelines to meet project deadlines.
• Stay at the forefront of industry trends, new techniques, and emerging technologies in animation and matte painting.
• Identify project issues and communicate them effectively to team members, actively participating in a collaborative problem-solving environment.

Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Nuke, and Maya, Houdini, and Zbrush are a big plus.
• At least 2 years of experience in creating high-quality digital matte paintings in a variety of different art styles. 
• Strong grasp of art fundamentals such as Perspective, Form, Composition, Anatomy, Color, Value and Lighting
• Strong communication skills
• Able to work well in a team environment
• Knowledge of 3D software and the 3D production pipeline is a plus
• Detail oriented and highly organized 
• Self-motivated and eager to learn