We are going to be at Industry Workshops next Friday! AND HIRING! It would be great to meet as many of you there as possible.

https://www.industryworkshops.co.uk/

See you next Friday!

Painting Practice are currently looking for a Matte Painter / Compositor to join our team in Cardiff, Wales. The project is a high-end TV adaptation of a best-selling book series, with innovative and complex design & VFX components. 

Requirements:

– Skilled in Photoshop image manipulation

– Competency in 3D modelling software applications. Cinema 4D is our preferred software.

– Comfortable finalising and integrating final elements

– Live action and cg visual effects compositing experience.

– Working knowledge of nuke compositing workflow.

– Knowledge of cameras, lenses, issues of perspective and parallax is necessary as well as a demonstrable ability to create photorealistic imagery with digital tools.

– Strong understanding of directory structure, file formats, naming conventions, scripts, automation tools, automated dailies.

Skills / Responsibilities:

– 3+ years experience in a production environment

– Should effectively execute all necessary assigned tasks while under tight production schedule deadlines

– Strong creative and technical abilities

– Excellent problem solving skills

– Positive attitude

– Work well in a team environment

Candidates must be based in Wales.

Visit our website www.paintingpractice.com to view the work of our award-winning studio.

If you are interested, please send your details and portfolio to: paintingjobcv@gmail.com

We are so excited to finally share the first trailer for “Mowgli”. It was an amazing project to work on, with our very own Dan May as VFX Art Director and the Painting Practice team doing some Concept Art.

The film will be released on 19th October 2018!

Painting Practice are currently looking for Junior Pre-vis Animators to join our team in Cardiff, Wales. The project is a high-end TV adaptation of a best-selling book series, with innovative and complex design & VFX components. 

3D Character Animators required. Preferable additional experience includes: video editing (Premiere Pro), storyboarding and 2D animation.

An interest in cinematography, directing for film, modelling and rigging are all desirable attributes.

2D Animators with storyboarding experience and an interest in 3D are also encouraged to apply.

At PP Wales we work in Cinema 4D, so it would be useful if you are well versed in this software.

Visit our website www.paintingpractice.com to view the work of our award-winning studio.

Please forward your CV and showreel to Edith Chappey – paintingjobcv@gmail.com

We won a @dandad pencil with @friends_elec on the Five Go On A Great Western Adventure project! We are thrilled to have been a part of the team on this. It is still some of our most favourite artwork that we have produced yet.

https://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2018/crafts-for-advertising/26458/five-go-on-a-great-western-adventure/

Erica is a Graphic Design legend. She has produced some amazing work for the Black Mirror series and other Painting Practice projects and it is awesome to have her as part of the PP team. Check out a recent interview with Erica here where she talks about her involvement in some of the more recent Black Mirror episodes.

Connecting the dots in “Black Mirror” – interview with Erica McEwan

We are currently looking for Junior 3D Artists to join our team on a TV series adaptation of a best-selling book series, with innovative and complex design & VFX components, based in Cardiff, Wales. 

This is an exciting opportunity for young graduates to be trained into becoming Previs Artists.

Requirements:

– Background in general 3D. 

– Knowledge of C4D is a plus (it is our software for the project), or willing to learn C4D. 

– Good communication and organisational skills.

– Creative problem solver and good attention to detail. 

– Ability to work as part of a team.

– Flexibility and adaptability.

– Passion for film/tv and story telling. 

– Must be based in Wales.

If you are interested, please send your details and portfolio to: paintingjobcv@gmail.com

We are currently looking for a Senior Previs Artist to join our team on a TV series adaptation of a best-selling book series, with innovative and complex design & VFX components, based in Cardiff, Wales. 

Requirements:

– Experience pre-visualising complex VFX and CG sequences for film or TV.

– Knowledge of cinematography and a keen eye for shot composition. 

– Excellent skills in layout and camera animation.

– Talented 3D Generalist. 

– Knowledge of C4D is a plus (it is our software for the project)

– Experience in Rigging and Scripting is a plus.

– Experience and understanding of real-world cameras, cinematography and being on-set.

– Excellent communication skills, problem solving, technical skills and creativity.

– Ability to work collaboratively with Directors, VFX Art Director and other VFX Artists.

– Passion for film/tv and story telling. 

– Must be based in Wales, or happy to relocate to Cardiff, Wales. 

If you are interested, please send your details and portfolio to: paintingjobcv@gmail.com