The Senior DMP Artist is responsible for delivering complex matte paintings across full sequences, including hero environments and multi-camera setups. This role also supports technical integration and guides junior artists where needed.
Requirements
Duties:
- Hero DMP: Deliver key environment and set extension matte paintings for high-visibility shots
- Multi-Camera Support: Build setups that work across shot continuity and stereo if required
- Projection Work: Set up and troubleshoot 2.5D projections in Nuke or Maya
- Technical Oversight: Ensure DMPs are resolution-safe and pipeline-compatible
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Align with layout, lighting, and comp to resolve projection and placement issues
- Mentorship: Provide support and review feedback for mid and junior artists. Support the team in elevating both output and efficiency.
- Scene Organisation: Maintain clear structure in layers, geometry, and projections
- Feedback: Address notes efficiently and offer improvements during shot development
- Deliver high-quality matte paintings that hold up across lighting and comp
- Lead by example in artistic and technical execution
- Contribute to workflow improvements and best practices
Skills, attributes and experience:
- Expert in Photoshop, Nuke, Maya, and projection workflows
- Strong artistic judgment in composition, lighting, and photorealism
- Experience with lidar, scan data, and integrating CG or FX passes
- Ability to troubleshoot technical issues related to scale, tiling, and re-projection
- Familiarity with USD scene assembly or layout
- Scripting or tool feedback ability (e.g., Nuke gizmos, camera rig setups)
- Understanding of stereo or multi-view DMP challenges
- Excellent communicator, sharing information clearly and actively listening
- Strong time management, ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and escalate delays in a timely manner
- Adaptable to change with the ability to stay focused and maintain a positive attitude
- Driven to make things better with flexibility to change course when needed
- Positive energy, focusing on results and having a positive impact on those around you
- Self awareness and an ability to resolve and diffuse problems treating others with kindness and respect
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work well with others
- 6–8 years in VFX or a related field