The Mid DMP Artist is responsible for creating high-quality digital matte paintings that support both 2.5D and integrated 3D workflows. This role involves translating concept art, location photography, and scan data into photorealistic environments and set extensions.
Requirements
Duties:
- Matte Painting: Create photorealistic DMPs based on concept art, photography, or plate extensions
- Projection Prep: Prepare work for camera projection and 2.5D setups in Nuke or Maya
- Integration: Match lighting, perspective, and atmosphere to fit seamlessly into shots
- Collaboration: Work with compositors, layout, and CG teams to align DMP with camera and shot needs
- On-Set Data: Incorporate lidar, HDRIs, and scan data into DMP creation
- Feedback: Respond to notes from leads and supervisors to iterate quickly
- Scene Organisation: Maintain clean layers, projections, and naming conventions
- Documentation: Note techniques and projection methods for later use or handoff
- Deliver matte paintings that integrate seamlessly into the shot and pipeline
- 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
- Comfortable 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
- Experience working from lidar and photogrammetry
- 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