Junior Paintover Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Junior Paintover Artist (Gamedev): Performing high-quality digital paintovers on composited shots for the Magic: The Gathering Netflix series to achieve a specific "painterly" look with an accent on hand-painted textures, edge treatments, and lighting accents. Focus on maintaining stylistic consistency across episodes and adapting workflow between Photoshop and Nuke.

Location: Remote within ±2h of Budapest (CET)

Company

hirify.global is a 3D animation studio that creates short films for world-renowned brands.

What you will do

• Perform high-quality digital paintovers on composited shots to achieve a specific "painterly" look.
• Maintain a strict efficiency standard.
• Seamlessly integrate hand-painted textures, edge treatments, and lighting accents into 3D environments.
• Collaborate with the Art Director to ensure stylistic consistency across the episode.
• Adapt your workflow between Photoshop (for 2D/2.5D work) and Nuke (for 3D projection painting).

Requirements

• Deep understanding of traditional art fundamentals, including lighting, color theory, visible brushwork, and texture.
• Comfortable working in an Animation pipeline.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.
• Ability to make impactful artistic decisions quickly.
• Ability to mimic an established art style and maintain that "hand-crafted" feel across various lighting conditions and environments.

Nice to have

• Experience working on AAA cinematics, feature animation, or game cinematics, 1-2 years experience is preferred.
• Experience with Nuke’s 3D painting tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Unique, high-profile stylized projects.
• Freelance contract.
• Full-time (40 hrs/week) remote work.
• A collaborative, world-class team.