The Layout Artist is responsible for the story-telling, shot sequence continuity, and presentation as part of the VFX pipeline for feature film and/or high-level television. Utilizing assets from the modeling department and/or camera track from the matchmove department, they create a rough pass of the shot as a whole as well as packages necessary components for use in later departments. While camera animation and composition is the main objective, a Layout Artist may be required to create simple animation, lighting, and FX in order to convey key story points.

Key Responsibilities

Creates visually striking composition based on the shot description and/or storyboard

Matches references such as previs and/or images

Supplement shots with simple but convincing animation, lighting, and FX to aid story-telling

Stitches plate-based shots into a full CG environment and vice versa

Assembles the correct combination of assets in a shot for us...