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Outpost VFX

Posted 5 Sep 2025

Freelance Senior Roto Artist

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Employment
Full time
Team
Rotoscope
Posted
5 Sep 2025

About the role

Job Description

The role

Senior Roto Artists are responsible for creating high quality perfect mattes and articulate mattes to help Paint Artists and Compositors to integrate seamlessly all elements of a shot to the highest level of VFX photo-realism.

Key skills

  • Create roto mattes for Composite/paint dept to use with an understanding of how the mattes will be used.
  • Handle complex shots, with elements in multiple layers, extensive motion blur and focus pulls.
  • 2D Tracking, camera tracking and planar tracking in both Silhouette and Nuke
  • Take ownership and responsibility of the roto task, actively engaging in problem-solving to address potential issues.
  • Previous experience in rotoscoping using Silhouette or Nuke.
  • Understand feedback given by lead or supervisors.
  • Work with the team, within the studio and globally.
  • Desire to learn and mentor junior artists.
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. 

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