Background Painter - Agent King

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have strong working experience of Photoshop
• Previous experience as a background painter for episodic animation required as this is a senior level role
• Strong portfolio samples complex, high quality background paintings for animation
• Ability to paint lined and un-lined backgrounds
• Ability to paint high quality cinematic scenes
• Strong understanding of realistic perspective and lighting
• Strong ability to render different materials
• Strong ability to paint with textured brushes
• Applicants from BC and available for full-time preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Paint and render backgrounds to match the existing style of the show.
• Revise work based off feedback from the background paint supervisor, art director, supervising director and/or client.
• Meet production deadlines and communicate quickly with production if falling behind.
• Assist background paint supervisor in reviewing files.
• Perform BG paint retakes and revisions.
• Field questions from the BG paint team and offer feedback.
• At the moment we are still working remotely with a possibility of working in the office in the near future for local artists.