Company: Method Studios

Position: Paint / Roto QC Artist

Location: Santa Monica, CA (On-Site)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Company 3 / Method Inc. currently has freelance openings for a Paint / Roto QC Artist to work on projects within our VFX department.

This position will be located in Los Angeles. The perfect candidate needs to be a dependable, team player with a great attitude, and be flexible with our fast turnarounds. They will work closely with the VFX Supervisor and the Roto/Paint Supervisor in achieving the highest creative and technical standards of work.

Main Duties:

• Provide training and ongoing technical support to the roto/paint team;
• Meet with producers and/or leads to review and evaluate the work when necessary;
• Liaise, with diplomatic and professional demeanor, with the outsource vendors and production teams;
• Pass information effectively from supervisor/leads to the roto/paint artists, ensuring proper execution of paint work;
• Assign shots to paint artists, updating database/tracking system and informing the Roto/Paint Supervisor;
• Contact compositors for clarification when necessary;
• Ensure artists are clear on paint and roto requests;
• QC paint and roto on all finished shots before delivering;
• Confirm delivery and approval of shots;
• Attend production meetings and show kickoffs as required;
• Assist with paint and roto budgeting/quoting and provide written estimations as required;
• Liaise with IT or Production Management team for hardware and software requirements;
• Monitor and report artist progress to Roto/Paint Supervisor;
• Perform paint work as required, time permitting.

What You Bring:

• Must excel in tracking and blue/green screens comps.
• Proficient in Nuke, Photoshop
• Knowledge of Silhouette is a plus!
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work under high pressure with short deadlines.
• Willing to work overtime and weekends as needed to meet deadlines.
• Experience working with Shotgun software preferred.

About the Company:

Company 3 / Method Inc. provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.

Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3 / Method Inc.:

Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.

It is our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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