Senior Stereo Roto and Paint QC Artist

Job Title: Senior Stereo Roto and Paint QC Artist

Location: Remote, India

About the position:

We are seeking a Senior Stereo Roto and Paint QC Artist to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical part in managing vendors, Qc-ing, approving submissions and or supporting vendors with precise roto mattes and performing digital paint tasks. Working closely with compositors and other artists, you will ensure the submissions are 100% accurate as requested.

Responsibilities:

- Vendor Management & Shot QC: Oversee vendors tasked with roto and paint work, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards, and perform quality control (QC) on shots to verify accuracy, consistency, and alignment with project goals.
- Quality Control: Review internal and vendor-submitted work for precision and adherence to creative briefs, making adjustments based on feedback from the team.
- Vendor support: Partner with vendors for training, support and any direction for successful turnarounds.
- Rotoscoping: QC vendor roto and perform partial or complete roto tasks for any fixes that are needed for finalizing
- Clean Plating: Prepare clean plates by removing unwanted elements and ensuring seamless integration with CG assets.
- Matte Creation: Generate roto mattes (silhouettes) to serve as hold-outs for CG integration, maintaining consistency across sequences.
- Frame-by-Frame Precision: Adjust silhouettes to match moving plates in sequences with camera movement, ensuring alignment and fluidity.
- Digital Paint: Perform clean-up tasks such as removing wires, rigs, or unwanted elements from footage, and reconstructing backgrounds as needed.
- Collaboration: Partner with compositors and VFX supervisors to meet project requirements and deadlines, providing high-quality deliverables.

Requirements:

- Minimum 5+ years of proven experience in the Stereo conversion industry.
- Experience managing vendors or coordinating with external teams is a must.
- A portfolio showcasing rotoscoping, matte creation, or paint work (required).
- Through understanding of 3D workflows or stereoscopic production pipelines.
- Previous experience in a supervisory or QC role within a Stereo conversion pipeline.

Technical Skills:

- Familiarity with Stereo compositing pipelines and VFX production processes.
- Proficiency in industry-standard software such as Nuke, Silhouette, After Effects, or Mocha.
- Strong understanding of rotoscoping techniques, digital paint workflows, compositing and shot QC processes

Soft Skills:

- Keen eye for detail and a strong sense of visual aesthetics.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and maintain high standards under tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Notes:

- This is a contract position
- The role requires the individual to have their own computer set up to remote in.
- Work times will have some overlap with North American counterpart
- Compensation is purely based on domestic market rates in India
- DO NOT apply if you do not have stereo conversion experience
- All taxes are responsibility of the individual

How to apply

Please attach a resume in Microsoft Word and make sure to:

- Include your contact information
- Indicate which city you are based in
- Provide a link to your portfolio or breakdowns of stereo QC/roto/paint
- List all previously worked Hollywood feature projects
- Provide your workstation specifications

About Us:

Outsyders are redefining the art of theatrical 3D conversion. Founded by pioneers from three of the most respected stereoscopic conversion studios, our team fuses decades of experience with cutting-edge machine learning to push the boundaries of cinematic immersion.

Our innovations are trusted by the biggest names in Hollywood. We don’t just convert films; we elevate them, delivering a premium 3D experience that enhances storytelling, deepens engagement, and sets a new industry standard.