Digital Matte Painter/DMP Artist

Company Description

For over three decades, Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) has been delighting and inspiring audiences worldwide with award-winning visual effects and is responsible for creating some of Hollywood’s most memorable screen moments.

RSP’s reputation and leadership makes it a trusted creative partner for major motion picture studios worldwide, with innovation a key component to RSP’s ongoing success.

RSP's recent work includes Sinners, Mickey 17, A Complete Unknown, Thunderbolts*, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Deadpool & Wolverine, The Fall Guy, Star Wars: The Acolyte, Knuckles, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Job Description

This a short term (3 month) contract with an immediate start. As such, we will be unable to consider applicants who are not based within Australia, or do not already hold valid working rights. The role will ideally be based in either our Adelaide or Brisbane studios, but remote work may be considered within Australia.

Key Responsibilities

• Paint photo-real matte paintings and texture maps to brief
• Build textures that integrate into the environment pipeline
• Composite matte paintings against plate for review
• Grade and manage colour per RSP's pipeline
• Optimise paintings for file size and render performance
• Update leads on progress, blockers and risks

Skills and Experience

• Advanced Photoshop
• Working Nuke skills
• 2.5D camera projection
• End-to-end VFX pipeline knowledge, including handovers between departments
• Strong composition and attention to detail
• Cross-platform: Linux, Mac, Windows

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