Freelance Senior Layout Artist

2 weeks ago

Mumbai, India Outpost Full time

Full-time

Job Status: Live Job

Location: Mumbai

Department: Layout

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 valuable contribution, not only to the amazing high end episodic and film productions you'll be working on, but also in developing the positive culture that we want to spread throughout the VFX community.

You will have access to training through online training platforms as well as our own internal learning and development resources. And as a growing team there are always opportunities to progress your career or move into a different area to further your development. We'll work with you to help you achieve your goals, whatever they may be.

You'll also get to work alongside the incredibly talented, friendly, and genuine individuals that make up Outpost

Job Description

The role

As a Senior Layout Artist, you'll handle both pre-viz and post-viz of shots, elevating storytelling through thoughtful camera work, character blocking, and a strong grasp of composition and staging. You'll help define the visual language of each sequence, ensuring consistency and cinematic flow across shots.

Key skills

  • Proficiency in Maya ( Experience working within Houdini-based pipelines is an added advantage.)
  • Strong visual storytelling, composition, and layout skills
  • The artist should have prior experience in Camera Tracking with a strong understanding of Matchmove principles.
  • Capable of handling retimes, re-racks, and repo shots as required by the sequence or editorial changes.
  • Set up full CG shots, camera takeover shots and sequences based on storyboards or previs, ensuring strong cinematic flow and visual continuity.
  • Maintain spatial continuity, scale, and perspective across all shots within a sequence.
  • Work collaboratively with Supervisors and key departments such as Animation, Environments, and Assets to ensure creative alignment and technical accuracy.
  • Experience working on high-end VFX projects
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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