zero design studio
Website:
zerodesignstudios.com
Job details:
KRA – Storyboard Artist / Matte Artist
Location: Malad (West), Mumbai
Experience: 2–5 years preferred
1. Storyboarding & Visual Storytelling
- Translate scripts, concepts and creative briefs into clear visual storyboards.
- Develop shot-by-shot visualisation covering composition, camera angles, transitions, movement and key visual moments.
- Create storyboards for LED content, motion graphics, 3D films, immersive experiences and event films.
- Establish visual continuity, pacing and narrative flow across sequences.
- Create quick sketches and visual explorations during the conceptualisation stage.
- Revise storyboards based on feedback from Creative Directors, Art Directors and clients.
2. Concept Development
- Develop visual concepts, environments, locations and mood explorations for projects.
- Create rough concepts, mood boards and visual references to communicate creative directions.
- Explore different visual styles, compositions, colour palettes and treatments.
- Convert abstract creative ideas into visually understandable concepts for the production team.
3. Matte Painting & Environment Creation
- Create detailed digital matte paintings, backgrounds, environments and set extensions.
- Build realistic or stylised environments based on the project's creative direction.
- Combine photographic references, digital painting and generated/illustrated elements to create believable environments.
- Ensure proper perspective, depth, lighting, colour and atmospheric treatment.
- Create artwork that can be integrated into 3D scenes, motion graphics, compositing and LED content.
4. Pre-visualisation & Production Support
- Work closely with 3D, Motion, Concept and Creative teams to translate 2D concepts into production-ready visuals.
- Provide visual references and environment designs for 3D artists.
- Support camera composition, framing and visual direction before production begins.
- Identify visual or continuity issues at the pre-production stage.
- Ensure artwork is technically suitable for the intended output format.
5. Creative Collaboration
- Collaborate with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Concept Artists, 3D Artists and Motion Designers.
- Participate in creative brainstorming and contribute visual ideas.
- Understand creative briefs and translate them into practical visual solutions.
- Take feedback positively and execute revisions within timelines.
- Maintain consistency of visual style across an entire project.
6. Research & Reference Development
- Research architectural, environmental, cultural, cinematic and photographic references.
- Build reference libraries for locations, environments, lighting, textures and visual styles.
- Use references intelligently while developing original artwork.
- Stay updated with new visualisation, digital painting and AI-assisted creative workflows.
7. Quality & Delivery
- Maintain high visual quality and attention to detail across all artwork.
- Ensure correct resolution, aspect ratio, composition and file organisation.
- Deliver assigned artwork within agreed production timelines.
- Maintain editable and organised Photoshop/source files for downstream teams.
- Manage multiple projects and revisions without compromising quality.
Skills Required
- Strong drawing and visual storytelling skills.
- Excellent understanding of perspective, composition, lighting, colour and depth.
- Strong digital painting and environment-design skills.
- Good understanding of camera language and cinematic framing.
- Ability to visualise both realistic and stylised environments.
- Strong understanding of how 2D artwork translates into 3D and motion content.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced content-production environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Good eye for detail and visual consistency.
Software
Must Have:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
Good to Have:
- Blender / Maya
- After Effects
- Procreate / Clip Studio Paint
- Storyboard Pro
- Nuke or other compositing tools
- AI image-generation / visual-development tools
Key Deliverables
- Storyboards & shot breakdowns
- Visual concepts
- Mood boards & reference boards
- Environment concepts
- Matte paintings
- Backgrounds & set extensions
- Pre-visualisation artwork
- Camera/composition references
- Visual treatments for LED/immersive content
- Production-ready artwork for 3D & Motion teams
Portfolio/showreel should be mandatory, with preference for candidates who can demonstrate a combination of storyboarding + environment/concept art + matte painting, rather than only traditional illustration.
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