Position: Paint & Prep Artist
Location: Chennai & Hyderabad (On-Site)
Experience: 1+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Us:
Knack Studios is a full-service post-production facility with a focus on rendering your dreams into cinematic experiences. Spearheaded by filmmakers, Knack Studios is powered by equipment and technologies available for the first time in South India, making us the preferred post-production studio.
In a short span of 7 years, Knack Studios has delivered 850+ successful projects in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam & Kannada.
Headquartered at Chennai in a state of the art secure 20,000 square feet spread across two locations and an upcoming 6000 square feet facility in Hyderabad, Knack Studios offers services in Sound, Colour grading and Visual Effects enabling client to realize their artistic vision.
Role Overview:
We are hiring VFX Paint & Prep Artists at Junior, Mid, and Senior levels. Candidates should have Minimum 1 year of experience, depending on the role. Responsibilities include removing unwanted elements from footage, matching lighting, and texture for seamless integration, and performing digital painting tasks with pixel-perfect accuracy. The role involves quality control, handling complex prep work, and delivering work in specified formats.
Responsibilities:
- Remove unwanted elements (e.g., track marks, wires, rigs) from live-action footage or CG renders using digital painting techniques.
- Match lighting, texture, and color of painted areas to surrounding elements for seamless integration.
- Analyse shots to determine required painting areas and address missing or problematic frames.
- Ensure pixel-perfect paintwork, matching motion blur, focus, and defocus across sequences.
- Perform quality control checks to ensure output is jitter-free and maintains grain and consistency.
- Denoise footage, apply grading and color correction, and handle background blending and edge blending.
- Utilize scan pixels, create new plates if needed, and perform camera depth and 3D projections.
- Communicate with team leads and provide daily progress updates.
- Deliver work in required formats, resolution, and bit depth, adhering to project specifications, and maintaining organized file structures.
Skills & Attributes:
- Advanced proficiency in VFX tools and techniques.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to meet deadlines and communicate effectively with team members.
- Self-Image: Confident, Go-getter and adaptable
- Traits: Persistent, Willingness to learn, Creative and Approachable
- Motives: Hungry for personal growth and Win-Win-Win Philosophy
Qualifications:
- Diploma or Degree in VFX or related field.
- 1+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Showreel or portfolio showcasing relevant work.