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Matte Painter

  • Montréal, QC
  • Hybrid
  • Posted Sep 18, 2026
  • 1 position

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education
Bachelor’s degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Office presence
3 days per week
Seniority
Not Applicable

Job summary

Create 2D, 2.5D, and 3D painted backgrounds, set extensions, and environments for a stereoscopic animated feature film. Collaborate with design, layout, and lighting departments to ensure backgrounds match the film's style and technical requirements.

Job details

Create 2D, 2.5D, and 3D painted backgrounds, set extensions, and environments for a stereoscopic animated feature film. Collaborate with design, layout, and lighting departments to ensure backgrounds match the film's style and technical requirements. Requires a degree in fine arts or animation with mandatory traditional drawing and painting skills. Proficiency in a wide array of 3D and 2D software including Photoshop, Maya, and Nuke is essential.

What you’ll do

Create 2D, 2.5D, and 3D painted backgrounds, set extensions, and environments for a stereoscopic animated feature film. Collaborate with design, layout, and lighting departments to ensure backgrounds match the film's style and technical requirements.

Requirements

Requires a degree in fine arts or animation with mandatory traditional drawing and painting skills. Proficiency in a wide array of 3D and 2D software including Photoshop, Maya, and Nuke is essential.

Listed skills

  • 3D Modeling · Preferred
  • Photoshop · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Matte Painting
  • 2D/2.5D/3D Backgrounds
  • Photobashing
  • 3D Modeling
  • UV Unwrapping
  • Surfacing
  • Lighting
  • Compositing
  • Photoshop
  • Maya
  • Blender
  • Houdini
  • Unreal Engine
  • ZBrush
  • Nuke
  • Stereoscopic Process

Job areas

  • Art & Design
  • Creative & Media
  • Technology

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