Matte Paint & Concept Artist

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

Concept Art

• Develop high-quality concept designs for environments, props, and mood boards
• Translate scripts and storyboards into visual narratives
• Collaborate with production designers and directors to establish visual style
• Create style frames and key art to guide VFX and art departments

Matte Painting

• Produce photorealistic digital matte paintings for set extensions and background replacements
• Integrate 2D and 3D elements seamlessly into live-action plates
• Work with compositors and lighting artists to ensure visual consistency
• Maintain continuity across shots and sequences

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in concept art and/or matte painting for live-action VFX
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Maya, Nuke, Blender, and other industry-standard tools
• Strong understanding of composition, lighting, perspective, and color theory
• Ability to work from rough sketches, reference material, and verbal direction
• Experience with camera projections and multi-pass compositing workflows
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Background in fine arts, architecture, or visual storytelling
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine or other real-time rendering tools
• Experience working in a fast-paced production environment