Paint Artist

Numoo Hiring Solutions; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Numoo Hiring Solutions in Mumbai seeks an experienced Paint Artist (Cleanup) to join our VFX team. You will perform frame-by-frame paint and cleanup, remove wires/rigs, create clean plates, and ensure photorealistic results while preserving texture, lighting, grain, and perspective.

Ideal candidates have 3–4 years of studio experience on commercials, films, OTT, or high-end VFX projects, with a strong portfolio.

Qualifications

• Frame-by-frame paint and cleanup
• Remove unwanted elements (wires, rigs, markers, dust, scratches)
• Create clean plates and patch backgrounds
• Beauty cleanup maintaining natural appearance
• Reconstruct missing areas with paint/clone
• Maintain texture, grain, lighting, shadows, reflections, perspective
• Handle camera movement and perspective changes
• Use tracking and roto as needed
• Match surrounding frames for seamless integration
• Follow studio pipeline and naming conventions
• Review shots and revise per supervisor/client feedback
• Meet production deadlines

Responsibilities

• Perform frame-by-frame paint and cleanup for high-end VFX shots.
• Remove unwanted elements such as wires, rigs, markers, tracking points, dust, and scratches.
• Create clean plates and reconstruct backgrounds.
• Carry out beauty cleanup while preserving natural look.
• Reconstruct missing areas using paint and cloning techniques.
• Maintain texture, grain, lighting, shadows, reflections, and perspective across shots.
• Handle complex shots with camera movement and changing backgrounds.
• Apply tracking and roto where required to support cleanup.
• Ensure frames align for seamless integration with surrounding footage.
• Adhere to technical specs and pipeline conventions.
• Review work and implement supervisor/client feedback.
• Work efficiently to meet production deadlines.

Skills

Paint

Cleanup

Wire removal

Rig removal

Clean plates

Tracking

Roto

Match frames

Texture preservation

Lighting consistency

Tools

Nuke

Silhouette

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Paint Artist (Cleanup) with 3–4 years of professional studio experience to join our VFX team.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in paint, cleanup, wire/object removal, beauty cleanup, rig removal, and clean plate creation. You should have a keen eye for detail and the ability to deliver seamless, photorealistic results while maintaining the original texture, lighting, grain, and perspective of the footage.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform frame-by-frame paint and cleanup for high-end VFX shots.


• Remove unwanted objects, wires, rigs, markers, tracking points, dust, scratches, and other unwanted elements.


• Create clean plates and perform patching/reconstruction of backgrounds.


• Handle beauty cleanup and subtle image corrections while maintaining a natural and realistic appearance.


• Reconstruct missing areas using appropriate paint and cloning techniques.


• Maintain consistency of texture, grain, lighting, shadows, reflections, and perspective throughout the shot.


• Work on complex shots involving camera movement, perspective changes, occlusions, and changing backgrounds.


• Use tracking and roto techniques where required to support cleanup work.


• Match surrounding frames accurately to ensure seamless integration.


• Follow technical specifications, naming conventions, and studio pipeline requirements.


• Review shots carefully and make revisions based on supervisor/client feedback.


• Work efficiently within production schedules and meet assigned deadlines.

Software Skills

Mandatory

• Foundry Nuke – Strong working knowledge


• Silhouette – Good working knowledge

Experience

• 3–4 years of professional studio experience in VFX Paint/Cleanup.


• Experience working on commercials, films, OTT, or high-end VFX projects will be preferred.


• Candidates should have a strong portfolio/showreel demonstrating paint and cleanup work.