What are the responsibilities and job description for the Flame Artist (General Submission) position at Method Studios?
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: Method Studios
Position: Flame Artist
Location: Santa Monica, CA (Remote or On-Site)
The perfect candidate needs to be a dependable team player with a great attitude and be flexible with our fast turnarounds. They will work closely with the Flame Supervisor and VFX Producer in achieving the highest creative and technical standards of work.
Main Duties
In this position the Flame Artist, Sr. will be working with offline edits, prepping initial conforms as needed. They will be organizing media for archiving and liaising with data services to ensure the space is managed efficiently on the Flames. Other duties include:
The ideal candidate will bring extensive knowledge of working with timelines, conforming and mastering deliverables. They will bring a strong sense of compositing, color, design, and a thorough knowledge of the film industry. They will bring knowledge of file formats and compression methods. They will bring expert knowledge of cleanup, beauty work, element integration, and matte painting. They will also bring the following:
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 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.
Business Unit: Method Studios
Position: Flame Artist
Location: Santa Monica, CA (Remote or On-Site)
- Pay Range: $96.58 - $144.80 USD hourly
The perfect candidate needs to be a dependable team player with a great attitude and be flexible with our fast turnarounds. They will work closely with the Flame Supervisor and VFX Producer in achieving the highest creative and technical standards of work.
Main Duties
In this position the Flame Artist, Sr. will be working with offline edits, prepping initial conforms as needed. They will be organizing media for archiving and liaising with data services to ensure the space is managed efficiently on the Flames. Other duties include:
- Adhering to tight deadlines and other constraints to meet production times.
- QC and Mastering.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive knowledge of working with timelines, conforming and mastering deliverables. They will bring a strong sense of compositing, color, design, and a thorough knowledge of the film industry. They will bring knowledge of file formats and compression methods. They will bring expert knowledge of cleanup, beauty work, element integration, and matte painting. They will also bring the following:
- Comfortable in a client attended bay, developing creative and building rapport.
- Extensive knowledge of extraction techniques of bluescreen and greenscreen.
- Comprehensive knowledge of both VFX and finishing in Flame.
- Nuke experience is an asset.
- Knowledge of Tracking software.
- Excellent understanding of techniques and technologies related to CG and compositing.
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
- Deliver work within established project targets and the high-quality standards of the company.
- Pro-active and an excellent communicator.
- Ability to thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines.
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 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.
Salary : $97 - $145
