Mid DMP Artist

As a Mid DMP artist, you will contribute your talent and technical expertise to create stunning and immersive digital matte paintings that seamlessly blend with live-action footage. Your ability to paint detailed and realistic matte paintings will play a crucial role in enhancing the visual storytelling of our projects.

Duties:

• Create photorealistic DMPs based on concept art, photography, or plate extensions
• Robust knowledge of camera projection and 2.5D setups in Nuke
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with other departments and align your work with shot needs
• Able to work with and Incorporate lidar, reference photography, HDRIs, and scan data into DMP creation
• Respond to notes from leads and supervisors to iterate quickly
• Maintain readable and clean working files following naming conventions
• Maintain accuracy in scale, lighting, and continuity across the sequence
• Work independently on briefs while communicating with surrounding departments

Skills, attributes and experience:

• Proficient in Photoshop, Nuke, Maya, and camera projection techniques
• Solid eye for composition, perspective, light, and atmosphere
• Experienced with multi-camera setups and basic geometry projection
• Good understanding of set extension workflows and 2.5D integration
• Familiarity with 3D asset integration in DMP workflows
• Basic knowledge of USD or layout tools is a plus
• 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
• 4–5 years in VFX or a related field

In return we offer:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• 2 paid volunteering days per calendar year
• Hybrid working
• Company pension and life insurance
• Medicash healthcare cover
• A calendar full of wrap parties and other social events

Hours and location

Our core hours are 9.30am to 6.30pm or 10am to 7pm Monday to Friday.

We have a great office in Old Street where you would be based. This is an hybrid role where you would be required to work in the studio a minimum 2 days a week

Flexibility - We’re open to variations in working patterns providing you can manage the demands of the role so please talk to us about your preferences when you apply.

To apply

You need to have a current and full work permit for the region that you’ll be working in. Please disclose if you need sponsorship support to be able to work for One of Us.