[Hiring] Digital Matte Painter @Bluebolt

Bluebolt; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading visual effects company in the US is looking for a remote Digital Matte Painter. This exciting role involves creating high-quality matte paintings for various film and television projects, collaborating with a talented team. Applicants should be skilled in industry-standard tools like Photoshop, Maya, and Nuke, with a proven track record in feature film environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a feature film or high-end facility.
• Proficiency in Digital Matte Painting techniques using Photoshop.
• Experience setting up DMP projection cameras and geo in Maya and/or Nuke.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Lead DMP, Head of 3D, and VFX Supervisors.
• Team-oriented and able to follow a brief.
• Quick learner with troubleshooting skills.

Skills

Digital Matte Painting techniques

Photoshop

Maya

Nuke

Polygon modelling

UV layouts

Texturing

Lighting

FX techniques

Job description

Jun 14, 2025 - Bluebolt is hiring a remote Digital Matte Painter. Location: UK.

BlueBolt is looking for a Digital Matte Painter to join its talented and growing team.

This role will give you the opportunity to work on an exciting range of upcoming projects.

Skills/experience:

• Experience of working in a ‘feature film’ or equivalent high end facility

• Experience and proficiency in Digital Matte Painting techniques using Photoshop

• Must have experience of setting up DMP projection cameras and geo in Maya and or Nuke

• Proficient in polygon modelling and creating UV layouts in Maya

• Good working knowledge of texturing using Photoshop or Mari

• Additional knowledge of Lighting, FX, techniques are an advantage.

This role will require you to:

• Report to the Lead DMP, Head of 3D and VFX Supervisors

• Be team orientated, motivated and able to follow a brief

• Be able to learn quickly and troubleshoot logically.

BlueBolt is an award-winning visual effects company. It specialises in compositing, computer graphics and digital matte painting for film and television productions. Over the past fifteen years BlueBolt has worked on many projects including Season One of Game of Thrones, Skyfall, all of Peaky Blinders, The Northman, Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, and Nosferatu. We have won and been nominated for many awards in this time.

We are a happy collaborative team and welcome applications.