Layout Artist

Scanline VFX; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading visual effects company is seeking a skilled Layout Artist to create compelling compositions for feature films and high-level television. The candidate must have 3-5 years of relevant experience and advanced skills in Maya. Responsibilities include visual storytelling, shot assembly, and debugging technical issues. Strong communication and teamwork abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of layout experience in visual effects for feature films or television.
• Advanced software skills in Maya are required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Creates visually striking composition based on shot description and storyboard.
• Matches references such as previs or images.
• Assembles the correct combination of assets in a shot for downstream departments.

Skills

Camera animation

Composition

Lighting

Animation

Education

Bachelor's degree or Diploma in arts, film, or animation

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Photoshop

Nuke

Shotgun

Job description

The Layout Artist is responsible for the story-telling, shot sequence continuity, and presentation as part of the VFX pipeline for feature film and/or high-level television. Utilizing assets from the modeling department and/or camera track from the matchmove department, they create a rough pass of the shot as a whole as well as packages necessary components for use in later departments. While camera animation and composition is the main objective, a Layout Artist may be required to create simple animation, lighting, and FX in order to convey key story points.

Key Responsibilities

• Creates visually striking composition based on the shot description and/or storyboard
• Matches references such as previs and/or images
• Supplement shots with simple but convincing animation, lighting, and FX to aid story-telling
• Stitches plate-based shots into a full CG environment and vice versa
• Assembles the correct combination of assets in a shot for use in downstream departments
• Includes proof of scale and continuity in a virtual layout set up
• Debugs technical problems and escalate issues as needed
• Takes directions and applies notes from supervisors

Qualifications

• Three (3) to five (5) years of layout experience in visual effects for feature film or television (required)
• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in the field of arts, film, and/or animation (preferred)
• Advanced software skills in Maya (required)
• Basic to Intermediate skills in 3ds Max, Photoshop, Shotgun, Nuke, and Scripting (preferred)
• Extensive skillset in-camera animation, staging, and set dressing
• Great sense of presentation via lighting, texturing, and/or FX
• Solid animation grounding for story-telling purposes
• Background or experience in traditional Fine Arts demonstrating a thorough understanding of framing and composition
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; a team player with a great attitude
• Great eye for detail with excellent and consistent quality assurance
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide. We strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.

We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.