Lead Matte Painting Supervisor (Hybrid Sydney)

Netflix; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix Animation Studios in Sydney seeks a Matte Painting Supervisor to lead the matte painting team on our upcoming feature film. The role collaborates with show leadership to create skies, environments, and set extensions that integrate with CG renders and final compositing.

The supervisor will guide workflows, mentor artists, and help define technical approaches, pipelines, and priorities across the team in a hybrid Sydney office setting.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in digital matte painting or environment creation for feature animation/VFX.
• Proven leadership experience in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Matte Painters, ensuring schedule adherence and providing feedback.
• Collaborate with VFX Supervisor and show leadership to define visual style and standards.
• Supervise creation of high-quality matte paintings and environments integrated with CG renders.

Skills

Lead artist

Matte painting

Environment creation

Team management

Feedback & mentoring

Communication

Tools

Photoshop

Nuke

Maya

Houdini

Blender

Job description

Netflix Animation Studios in Sydney seeks a Matte Painting Supervisor to lead the matte painting team on our upcoming feature film. The role collaborates with show leadership to create skies, environments, and set extensions that integrate with CG renders and final compositing.

The supervisor will guide workflows, mentor artists, and help define technical approaches, pipelines, and priorities across the team in a hybrid Sydney office setting.