Company 3
Business Unit
Company 3
Position
Digital Matte Painter
Location
Santa Monica, CA (Remote or On‑Site)
Compensation
Pay Range: $54.23 - $81.35 USD Hourly
Position Summary
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 VFX Supervisor and VFX Producer in achieving the highest creative and technical standards of work. As a Company 3/Method Inc Digital Matte Painter, you will be proficient at digitally painting photo‑real environments and landscapes primarily using Photoshop. You’ll be responsible for creating photorealistic paintings that are used as an element to either embellish or replace live‑action footage. As a Digital Matte Painter, you’ll also paint photo environments, elements, and textures to match into live‑action plates or stand as their own matte painting plates.
Main Duties
Create digital paintings of photo‑realistic environments based on concept art and or photo reference
Provide or acquire photographic reference materials
Work closely with Supervisors to produce paintings and elements that match concepts
Paint 2D and 3D paintings for digital environments including Camera Setup, Modeling for Projection, Camera Animation, Projection; Setup, Image Re‑Projection, and apply Atmospherics and Light Effects
Integrate matte paintings into 3D environments using Maya and/or Nuke
What You Bring
Expert working knowledge of Photoshop
Experience creating digital paintings of photo‑realistic environments based on concept art or photo reference
A strong understanding of light, color, and perspective
Excellent artistic communication skills and an eye for detail
Solid knowledge and understanding of visual effects pipelines, production, and implementation, and the ability to work well in a team
Strong knowledge of advanced matte painting techniques including color space, digital paint techniques, and Photoshop file management
Good knowledge and ability with perspective, color, and value matching
Good knowledge of camera focal lengths and composition
Knowledge of film resolution and aspect ratios
A good understanding of 2D and 3D workflows within a feature film environment
Business Systems Experience
Demonstrable experience integrating matte paintings into 3D environments using Maya and/or Nuke; flexibility to produce concept art from scratch
About the Company 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 & Inclusion 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.
Benefits & Compensation The benefits for eligible full‑time employees include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.
Application Title: Digital Matte Painter (Company 3) – Application window closes by January 29, 2026. Both external and internal candidates can apply through the Company’s Career Page.
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Company 3
Position
Digital Matte Painter
Location
Santa Monica, CA (Remote or On‑Site)
Compensation
Pay Range: $54.23 - $81.35 USD Hourly
Position Summary
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 VFX Supervisor and VFX Producer in achieving the highest creative and technical standards of work. As a Company 3/Method Inc Digital Matte Painter, you will be proficient at digitally painting photo‑real environments and landscapes primarily using Photoshop. You’ll be responsible for creating photorealistic paintings that are used as an element to either embellish or replace live‑action footage. As a Digital Matte Painter, you’ll also paint photo environments, elements, and textures to match into live‑action plates or stand as their own matte painting plates.
Main Duties
Create digital paintings of photo‑realistic environments based on concept art and or photo reference
Provide or acquire photographic reference materials
Work closely with Supervisors to produce paintings and elements that match concepts
Paint 2D and 3D paintings for digital environments including Camera Setup, Modeling for Projection, Camera Animation, Projection; Setup, Image Re‑Projection, and apply Atmospherics and Light Effects
Integrate matte paintings into 3D environments using Maya and/or Nuke
What You Bring
Expert working knowledge of Photoshop
Experience creating digital paintings of photo‑realistic environments based on concept art or photo reference
A strong understanding of light, color, and perspective
Excellent artistic communication skills and an eye for detail
Solid knowledge and understanding of visual effects pipelines, production, and implementation, and the ability to work well in a team
Strong knowledge of advanced matte painting techniques including color space, digital paint techniques, and Photoshop file management
Good knowledge and ability with perspective, color, and value matching
Good knowledge of camera focal lengths and composition
Knowledge of film resolution and aspect ratios
A good understanding of 2D and 3D workflows within a feature film environment
Business Systems Experience
Demonstrable experience integrating matte paintings into 3D environments using Maya and/or Nuke; flexibility to produce concept art from scratch
About the Company 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 & Inclusion 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.
Benefits & Compensation The benefits for eligible full‑time employees include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.
Application Title: Digital Matte Painter (Company 3) – Application window closes by January 29, 2026. Both external and internal candidates can apply through the Company’s Career Page.
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