Company Description
We create stunning visual effects for film and episodic projects. The way we work shapes the work we make.
What’s different about Outpost?
We believe in making people matter at Outpost. We want to build a creative environment where everyone feels valued, treated with respect and able to make a positive difference every day. We’re ambitious and growing quickly but our focus remains on nurturing personal connections, supporting one another as well as making time to celebrate our collective successes. We’re always on the lookout for how we can do things better to enhance the experience of our team, our clients and the world around us.
What's in it for you?
At Outpost you have the chance to make a significant contribution to the amazing high end episodic and film productions. You’ll get to work in a small, close knit team of incredibly talented, friendly, and genuine individuals that make up Outpost. With direct mentorship from senior members of the team, exposure to full pipeline and senior level tasks, you’ll have the opportunity to progress quickly, whilst being supported and listened to.
You’ll be part of our journey, developing the positive culture that we want to spread throughout the VFX community as we continue to grow.
Job Description
The role
As a Senior Matchmove and RotoAnim Artist we require experience, familiarisation with both spherical and anamorphic workflows. You are expected to have some basic knowledge of layout tasks as well as photogrammetry, surveying and aligning to 3D environments and/or LIDAR scans also roto-animate a variety of characters and/or objects that match the film backplates for various film projects and maintain consistent shot quality.
Key skills
- Strong software knowledge in 3DEqualizer, Maya, and basic proficiency in Nuke.
- Solid understanding of various lenses and experience in solving lens grids for accurate distortion profiles.
- Skilled in creating proxy geometry and master proxies in the absence of LIDAR or scan data.
- Well-versed in both spherical and anamorphic workflows, including analysis of lens grids to generate undistorted plates.
- Understanding of body mechanics and motion accuracy, especially when translating live-action reference to 3D characters or objects.
- Proactive in problem-solving and quick to develop effective workarounds tailored to show-specific needs.
- Maintains continuity across shots and scenes, particularly when collaborating with other Roto Animation Artists on shared characters or rigs.
- Thorough understanding of matchmove principles such as lens characteristics, distortion, parallax, motion blur, and depth of field.
- Skilled in manual tracking, especially in shots with minimal or poor tracking data.
- Demonstrated experience working in photo-real/live-action VFX pipelines, with contributions to commercials, TV, or feature films preferred.
- Capable of working under deadlines while ensuring high-quality output and adherence to technical and creative requirements.
Additional Information
What happens next?
If you think Outpost sounds like a good fit for you, or you simply want to chat with someone about the role and our culture, get in touch today!
Equal opportunities
At Outpost we believe that our strength lies in our differences. These help us to take different perspectives, challenge norms and create a special environment based on mutual respect. Outpost is an equal opportunities employer. Employment with us is based on a person’s extraordinary talent and potential. No candidate will receive any less favourable treatment based on their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual preference, or any other factor that has no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
