Senior dmp artist

Company Description
As an artist-driven boutique studio, Folks has built a solid reputation in the industry. Through teamwork and creativity, we value detail-oriented design. From the very beginning, we have been passionate about capturing the imagination through highend visual effects. The artists on our team have been making larger-than-life visual effects for film and television for 12 years, bringing their rich and diverse experience from Montreal, Toronto, Bogotá, Saguenay, Mumbai and now in London.
Job Description (This Opportunity is a Fixed Term Contract Only)
Create realistic high-end matte paintings, including from scratch digital matte paintings, projection mapping and scene augmentation.
Collaborate with your lead, assisting in the conceptualization of environments.
Work with all DMP & Environment team members collaboratively to tight delivery parameters.
Iterate your work as required by your Lead, Head of Department, or the 2 D Supervisor.
Adapt work according to the changing needs of a developing brief.
Work in a manner that allows other compositing team members to pick up your work if necessary.
Review and QC your work for internal and external delivery ensuring it hits creative and technical notes.
Manage your workload. Advise your lead/head of dept of any obstacles which may affect delivery quality, timeliness, or budget.
Promote a collaborative and enjoyable workplace, influencing morale, fostering purposeful discussion and positive work ethic.
Qualifications
Minimum 5 years professional experience creating photo-realistic environments for live-action feature film.
Expert user of Photoshop & proficient in Nuke. Experience with Maya & Mari is a plus.
Deep understanding of color, light, and composition.
Maintain a calm and professional demeanor in a deadline focused work environment.
Expert organizational skills, maintaining a calm and professional demeanor in a delivery focused work environment.
Technical and creative problem-solving with a can-do mindset.
Working knowledge of the VFX pipeline and entire post-production process, including interdepartmental dependencies and hand over processes.
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