Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain · Hybrid
Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within e…
Skills: Matte Painting, Digital Painting, 3D Elements, Mentoring, Blender
Santa Monica, California, United States · Remote OK
$115k–$140k/yr
Skydance Animation is seeking a temporary freelance 2D Effects Animator to explore magical effects for an upcoming feature film. The effects created will help shape the film's visual tone and push its artistic language f…
Skills: 2D Effects Animation, Visual Development, Hand-drawn Animation, Digital Compositing, Animation Principles
Santa Monica, California, United States · Remote OK
$150k–$180k/yr
Skydance Games, a division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, is building the future of franchise-driven interactive entertainment. As part of a global storytelling company defined by iconic worlds and multigeneration…
Skills: C++, Unreal Engine, Gameplay AI, Blueprints, Behavior Trees
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain · Hybrid
Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within e…
Skills: Environment Modeling, Maya, SpeedTree, Houdini, Arnold Render
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain · Hybrid
Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within e…
Skills: Surfacing, Texturing, USD, Substance Painter, Substance Designer
Santa Monica, California, United States · On-site
$53/hr–$62/hr
Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within e…
Skills: Python, Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Linux
Santa Monica, California, United States · Remote OK
$125k–$156k/yr
Skydance Games, a division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, is building the future of franchise-driven interactive entertainment. As part of a global storytelling company defined by iconic worlds and multigeneration…
Skills: Project Management, Technical Production, Game Development, Stakeholder Management, Risk Mitigation
Santa Monica, California, United States · Hybrid
$100k–$145k/yr
Skydance Games, a division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, is building the future of franchise-driven interactive entertainment. As part of a global storytelling company defined by iconic worlds and multigeneration…
Skills: Project Management, Marketing Operations, Stakeholder Management, Campaign Execution, Risk Management
Santa Monica, California, United States · Hybrid
$3k–$4k/wk
Skydance Animation is seeking an Art Director to help shape the visual identity of an upcoming animated feature film. This role is central to defining and executing the overall look and feel of the film, ensuring a cohes…
Skills: Visual Storytelling, Concept Art, Color Theory, Composition, Lighting
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain · Hybrid
Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within e…
Skills: Houdini Crowd System, Maya, Renderman, Procedural Rendering, Crowd Simulation
Santa Monica, California, United States · Hybrid
$3k–$4k/wk
Skydance Animation is seeking a Costume Designer to lead the design and execution of wardrobe across all characters, from leads to crowds, ensuring visual consistency throughout our film. As a key member of the art leade…
Skills: Costume Design, Visual Development, Garment Construction, Tailoring, Fabrication Techniques
Santa Monica, California, United States · On-site
$65k–$80k/yr
If you are passionate about making movies and television, Skydance is the place for you! Our creative divisions are led by industry veterans that put audience above all else when it comes to our storytelling approach. At…
Skills: Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Financial Tracking, SharePoint Management, Risk Management
Santa Monica, California, United States · Hybrid
$67/hr–$75/hr
Skydance Animation is seeking an Associate Costume Designer to join the studio’s Costume Department. Reporting to the Head of Costume Design, the Associate Costume Designer will expand upon and support the development of…
Skills: Costume Design, Visual Development, Garment Construction, Tailoring, Sewing Techniques
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Lead the Matte Painting department by creating photo-realistic and stylized paintings using a blend of photography, digital painting, and 3D elements. Provide mentorship and guidance to team members while coordinating the department's pipeline and technical environment.
Requires over 6 years of professional experience in VFX or animation, including at least one year in a lead role. Proficiency in Photoshop, Blender/Maya, and Nuke is essential, along with advanced English language skills.
Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.
While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.
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As the lead of the Matte Painting department you must meet the following requirements: at least 6/8 years of experience in the industry, a strong ability to understand and express artistic concepts related to the construction of cinematic language. High capacity for mentoring and guiding the various team members. Ease in maintaining an appropriate environment of serenity and communication, especially during high-pressure moments during production. Flexibility to adapt to new tools and ways of working for the project, knowledge of Blender/Maya, Photoshop, Nuke, and Houdini will be needed.
\nResponsibilitiesCreates photo-realistic and stylized paintings by expertly combining photography, digital painting, and 3D elements.
Has proficiency in resolving artistic lookdev phases during visual development.
Keeps up on current technology trends and tools (hardware and software) that best suit the production (and the company) in the development of a stronger creative technical environment.
Creates scripting tools and finalizes a complex shot alone from scratch.
Keeps the pipeline of the department updated and coordinates the team.
Works together with the team providing support, guidance and instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth.
Experience in mentoring and guiding team members effectively. Demonstrated ability to cultivate a tranquil and communicative atmosphere, particularly during high-stress production periods.
Follows the Supervisor’s guidance.
6+ years of professional experience in VFX or animation industries.
At least 1 year of experience as Lead in the animation industry.
Perfect understanding of shape, light and color, composition and perspective.
Professional mastering in Photoshop, modeling, sculpting, texturing/shading, lighting, rendering in Blender/Maya and compositing with Nuke.
Basic knowledge of Houdini will be highly regarded.
Advanced English level.
Spanish oral and written, is desirable.
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.
Offices: 2900 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404, US · 4223 Glencoe Ave, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, US · 5750 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600 North, Los Angeles, CA 90036, US · Calle Rozabella 4, Las Rozas, Madrid, 28290, ES
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.
Offices: 2900 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404, US · 4223 Glencoe Ave, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, US · 5750 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600 North, Los Angeles, CA 90036, US · Calle Rozabella 4, Las Rozas, Madrid, 28290, ES
