Mid-Level Prep Artist

JOB TITLE: Mid-Level Prep Artist

COMPANY: People Media Factory

EXPERIENCE: 2–4 years

JOB SUMMARY

People Media Factory is hiring a Mid-Level Prep Artist who can independently handle production shots and deliver accurate, high-quality mattes and paint work. The artist will support the compositing pipeline and work closely with leads, supervisors, and other departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Create production ready prep mattes for characters, objects, and effects.
• Handle complex rotoscoping involving hair, motion blur, transparency, and overlapping elements.
• Prepare plates through paint outs, wire and rig removal, marker cleanup, dust and scratch removal, and grain management.
• Use planar tracking and stabilization when needed.
• Deliver shots to pipeline and project standards.
• Track shot progress and communicate blockers promptly.
• Complete revisions efficiently based on supervisor and lead feedback.
• Support and guide junior artists when required.

Required Skills

• 2–4 years of production experience in film, television, advertising, or related projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Nuke and Silhouette.
• Experience with planar tracking in Mocha Pro.
• Ability to handle complex roto and clean plate work independently.
• Strong understanding of production deadlines and delivery standards.
• A showreel or portfolio demonstrating professional roto and prep work.

Good to Have

• Experience with ShotGrid, ftrack, or similar production tracking tools.
• Basic Python or Nuke scripting knowledge.
• Familiarity with AI assisted roto and segmentation workflows.