Freelance Paint Artist (VFX)

About the role

BOT VFX, a visual effects services company with global clients, is hiring a Freelance Paint Artist for a full-time freelance position based in Chennai. The role covers paintwork and digital restoration on complex VFX shots, with coordination and mentoring responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

• Perform high-quality paintwork and digital restoration on complex visual effects shots.
• Coordinate with junior artists and co-artists on assigned tasks in a Shot-Captain capacity.
• Ensure on-time delivery of shots and give regular internal status updates to the team.
• Mentor new entrants and run technical training sessions as required.
• Solve technical issues within the project and team to keep workflow efficient.
• Support lead artists by doing the first level of quality control on completed work.
• Work with the production team to meet project timelines and client requirements.

Required profile

• Proven experience in a professional VFX paint department on complex sequences.
• Strong artistic vision, creative thinking and attention to detail; ability to work independently or in a team and manage deadlines.
• Fine Arts background preferred but not mandatory.

Required skills

• Proficiency in at least one industry-standard paint software such as Silhouette or Nuke.
• Advanced skills in creating clean plates and invisible digital surgery.
• Knowledge of rotoscoping and 2D/3D tracking is a significant advantage.