VFX Paint/Beauty Retouch Artist (General Submission)

Remote

Temporary

Curated

Mid Level

This general submission posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration only; not for an existing opening. We anticipate this role may be open in the near future. If you wish to be considered for this potential opportunity, please submit your resume. When a position becomes available, you may be contacted by our Talent Acquisition team. The Company will only contact applicants who are selected for further consideration about potential future opportunities.

Business Unit: Curated
Position: VFX Paint/Beauty Retouch Artist
Location: Toronto, ON (Remote)
*Pay Range: $27.00 - $32.00 CAD hourly

POSITION SUMMARY:
We are seeking a highly talented and meticulous VFX Paint/Beauty Retouch Artist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be proficient in using The Foundry's NUKE software to perform precise cosmetic enhancements and detailed clean-up on live-action footage This role requires an exceptional eye for minute details, a strong understanding of human anatomy and skin tone, and the ability to maintain a seamless, believable result while working efficiently under tight deadlines.

MAIN DUTIES:

Advanced Beauty Retouch and cosmetic clean-up, including removing blemishes, smoothing skin textures, enhancing eyes and teeth, and subtle facial reconstruction while preserving natural detail and motion.
Paint and compositing to meticulously remove rigs, wires, markers, logos, and other unwanted on-set elements from footage.
Plate Reconstruction (clean plating/paint-fixes) to fill in areas where elements have been removed, ensuring the background is consistent and clean.
High-Detail Rotoscoping and creating accurate mattes for complex moving objects, especially close-up shots of actors.
Collaborating with the VFX Supervisor and Compositing team to ensure the highest quality of work is delivered.

Secondary Responsibilities:

Assisting with basic compositing tasks and shot finaling as needed.

Developing and maintaining an understanding of new tools and techniques in the VFX and digital beauty industries.
Providing feedback and suggestions for workflow improvements, particularly for efficient beauty work.
Managing and organizing project files and assets in a logical and accessible manner.

WHAT YOU BRING:

Proven experience as a Paint/Roto Artist on professional film or television projects, with a significant portfolio showcasing VFX Beauty Retouch work.
Expertise in Nuke (including Nuke's internal painting tools) and Mocha Pro.
Exceptional skills in digital skin and plate clean-up, demonstrating a deep understanding of maintaining texture continuity and motion tracking.
A strong portfolio or reel demonstrating exceptional skills in rig removal, clean-up, and cosmetic fixes.
Excellent communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.
A solid understanding of color space, plate geometry, and image formats.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.

Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:

Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.

*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.

The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.

The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The Company’s recruitment processes will also be conducted in accordance with applicable law as adopted and amended from time to time.

Both external and internal candidates can apply for this general submission posting through the Company’s Career Page.

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