Freelance Senior Layout Artist

Outpost VFX; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

HellaGoodAudio is seeking a Senior Layout Artist in Mumbai to lead pre- and post-visualization work, shaping camera work, blocking, and composition to elevate storytelling. You will ensure cinematic flow and visual continuity across sequences, coordinating with Supervisors and cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong layout skills, experience with high-end VFX, and the ability to adapt to editorial changes like retimes and re-racks.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Maya; experience in Houdini-based pipelines is a plus.
• Strong visual storytelling, composition and layout skills.
• Experience in Camera Tracking and matchmove principles.
• Experience on high-end VFX projects.

Responsibilities

• Handle pre-viz and post-viz of shots to define visual language.
• Ensure cinematic flow and continuity across sequences.
• Collaborate with Supervisors and departments to align creative and technical goals.
• Set up CG shots and sequences from storyboards or previs.

Skills

Visual storytelling

Composition & layout

Camera Tracking

Matchmove principles

Pre-viz & post-viz

Shot retiming

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Maya

Houdini

Job description

The role

As a Senior Layout Artist, you'll handle both pre-viz and post-viz of shots, elevating storytelling through thoughtful camera work, character blocking, and a strong grasp of composition and staging. You'll help define the visual language of each sequence, ensuring consistency and cinematic flow across shots.

Key skills

• Proficiency in Maya ( Experience working within Houdini-based pipelines is an added advantage.)
• Strong visual storytelling, composition, and layout skills
• The artist should have prior experience in Camera Tracking with a strong understanding of Matchmove principles.
• Capable of handling retimes, re-racks, and repo shots as required by the sequence or editorial changes.
• Set up full CG shots, camera takeover shots and sequences based on storyboards or previs, ensuring strong cinematic flow and visual continuity.
• Maintain spatial continuity, scale, and perspective across all shots within a sequence.
• Work collaboratively with Supervisors and key departments such as Animation, Environments, and Assets to ensure creative alignment and technical accuracy.
• Experience working on high-end VFX projects

Equal opportunities

At Outpost we believe that our strength lies in our differences. These help us to take different perspectives, challenge norms and create a special environment based on mutual respect. Outpost is an equal opportunities employer. Employment with us is based on a person’s extraordinary talent and potential. No candidate will receive any less favourable treatment based on their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual preference, or any other factor that has no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.