Freelance Senior Roto Artist

Outpost VFX; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Outpost is seeking a Senior Roto Artist to create high-quality perfect mattes and articulate mattes, enabling Paint Artists and Compositors to achieve photorealistic VFX. You will handle complex shots with multi-layer elements, motion blur and focus pulls, and perform 2D, camera, and planar tracking in Silhouette and Nuke.

You will take ownership of roto tasks, engage in problem-solving, and mentor junior artists within a global team, while continuously aligning with leads and adapting to

Qualifications

• Create roto mattes for composite/paint dept with an understanding of how the mattes will be used.
• Handle complex shots, with elements in multiple layers, extensive motion blur and focus pulls.
• 2D Tracking, camera tracking and planar tracking in both Silhouette and Nuke
• Take ownership and responsibility of the roto task, actively engaging in problem-solving to address potential issues.
• Previous experience in rotoscoping using Silhouette or Nuke.
• Understand feedback given by lead or supervisors.
• Work with the team, within the studio and globally.
• Desire to learn and mentor junior artists.

Responsibilities

• Create roto mattes for the composite/paint dept with an understanding of matte usage.
• Tackle complex shots with multiple layers, motion blur, and focus pulls.
• Perform 2D, camera, and planar tracking in Silhouette and Nuke.
• Own roto tasks and proactively solve potential issues.
• Interpret feedback from leads and supervisors to refine work.
• Collaborate with team members across the studio and globally.
• Mentor junior artists and share knowledge.

Skills

Roto matte creation

Complex shots handling

2D tracking

Camera tracking

Planar tracking

Ownership & problem-solving

Mentor junior artists

Team collaboration

Feedback interpretation

Tools

Silhouette

Nuke

Job description

The role

Senior Roto Artists are responsible for creating high quality perfect mattes and articulate mattes to help Paint Artists and Compositors to integrate seamlessly all elements of a shot to the highest level of VFX photo-realism.

Key skills

• Create roto mattes for Composite/paint dept to use with an understanding of how the mattes will be used.
• Handle complex shots, with elements in multiple layers, extensive motion blur and focus pulls.
• 2D Tracking, camera tracking and planar tracking in both Silhouette and Nuke
• Take ownership and responsibility of the roto task, actively engaging in problem-solving to address potential issues.
• Previous experience in rotoscoping using Silhouette or Nuke.
• Understand feedback given by lead or supervisors.
• Work with the team, within the studio and globally.
• Desire to learn and mentor junior artists.

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.