Congratulations to @dneg TV, Jean-Clement Soret, Russell McLean and Painting Practice’s Joel Collins, for winning the award for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects for Metalhead (Black Mirror)! #BAFTATV
Interview with Erica McEwan: Black Mirror series Graphic Designer
Erica is a Graphic Design legend. She has produced some amazing work for the Black Mirror series and other Painting Practice projects and it is awesome to have her as part of the PP team. Check out a recent interview with Erica here where she talks about her involvement in some of the more recent Black Mirror episodes.
Connecting the dots in “Black Mirror” – interview with Erica McEwan
Junior 3D Artists
We are currently looking for Junior 3D Artists to join our team on a TV series adaptation of a best-selling book series, with innovative and complex design & VFX components, based in Cardiff, Wales.Â
This is an exciting opportunity for young graduates to be trained into becoming Previs Artists.
Requirements:
– Background in general 3D.Â
– Knowledge of C4D is a plus (it is our software for the project), or willing to learn C4D.Â
– Good communication and organisational skills.
– Creative problem solver and good attention to detail.Â
– Ability to work as part of a team.
– Flexibility and adaptability.
– Passion for film/tv and story telling.Â
– Must be based in Wales.
If you are interested, please send your details and portfolio to:Â paintingjobcv@gmail.com
Senior Previs Artist
We are currently looking for a Senior Previs Artist to join our team on a TV series adaptation of a best-selling book series, with innovative and complex design & VFX components, based in Cardiff, Wales.Â
Requirements:
– Experience pre-visualising complex VFX and CG sequences for film or TV.
– Knowledge of cinematography and a keen eye for shot composition.Â
– Excellent skills in layout and camera animation.
– Talented 3D Generalist.Â
– Knowledge of C4D is a plus (it is our software for the project)
– Experience in Rigging and Scripting is a plus.
– Experience and understanding of real-world cameras, cinematography and being on-set.
– Excellent communication skills, problem solving, technical skills and creativity.
– Ability to work collaboratively with Directors, VFX Art Director and other VFX Artists.
– Passion for film/tv and story telling.Â
– Must be based in Wales, or happy to relocate to Cardiff, Wales.Â
If you are interested, please send your details and portfolio to:Â paintingjobcv@gmail.com
Painting Practice Spain!
We are very excited to announce that Painting Practice will be opening a new studio in Madrid! The studio will be under the helm of lead artist and partner Rafael Martin Coronel. This new studio will continue to provide a number of services such as visual development, art direction, previz and digital matte painting for the Film, TV and Commercial industry. If you are interested in joining our team and you are based in Spain please contact the studio – we’d love to hear from you!
BAFTA Nomination!!
We are super excited to announce that we have been listed for @BAFTA nominations! Joel Collins has been nominated for Production Design for USS Callister! Check out the nominations in the link below.
http://www.televisual.com/news-detail/Nominations-announced-for-Bafta-Craft-Awards_nid-7080.html
Interview with Motion Graphics Designer Simon Russell
Check out this interview with one of our favourite Motion Graphic Designers Simon Russell who has worked with us on Black Mirror.
The screens of “Black Mirror” – interview with Simon Russell
TOMB RAIDER
We were happy to collaborate again with production designer Gary Freeman on the new Tomb Raider film, providing him with concept work.
Here are some of our concepts by artist Po Sing Chu.
The film is out now in cinemas.
Unity Artist
We are currently looking for a Unity Artist to join our team on a TV series adaptation of a best-selling book series, with innovative and complex design & VFX components, based in Cardiff, Wales. If you are interested, please send your details and portfolio to paintingjobcv@gmail.com
We are hiring!
Junior / Senior Pre-vis Artists and VFX / Art Co-ordinator
We are currently looking for Junior / Senior Pre-vis Artists and a VFX / Art – Co-ordinator to join our team on a TV series adaptation of a best-selling book series, with innovative and complex design & VFX components, based in Cardiff, Wales. If you are interested, please send your details and portfolio to: paintingjobcv@gmail.com
Pepsi
We collaborated with Framestore New York, providing them with some matte paintings for Pepsi’s new advert. Take a look at the advert and some of our work we did down below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcGFrdopXxo
Matte Painting – MoonÂ
Matte Painting – MoonÂ
Matte Painting – Mars
Intuit ‘A Giant Story’
We collaborated with Passion Pictures, to help produce this commercial – Intuit – A Giant Story. This was an amazing project to work on and we are so happy we can finally share it with you all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=ktafrbsKeZw
It’s such a lovely little story and we are happy to have been a part of its creation.
Check out our case study for it here:Â https://site.paintingpractice.com/portfolio-intuit/