The Digital Matte Painter (DMP) or Environment Artist is responsible for painting photo-real environments, elements and textures for matching into live action plates or to stand on their own as DMP plates.
• Creating photo-realistic digital matte paintings, textures and models
• Assembling models, digital matte paintings, textures, projections and lights
• Collaboration with a Nuke Compositor to make pre-comp (assemble renders and elements)
• Identifying the best approach for matching the quality of the plate photography
• Good knowledge of Photoshop, Nuke and Maya
• Modeling, UV layout and texturing skills
• Artistic skills in digital matte painting
• Knowledge with 2.5 D workflow
• Understanding of the entire VFX process
Other skills:
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving