Background Painters/ Concept Artists
About The Position
Stellar is seeking exceptional Background Painters and Concept Artists for a Marvel Prestige Streaming Series. The role involves creating finished environments that combine painterly rendering with a strong graphic sensibility, working from approved layouts, design direction, and production references. The goal is to bring each location to life through thoughtful composition, color, lighting, atmosphere, shape language, and attention to detail. Stellar aims to foster a supportive and connected team environment with open communication, valuing honesty, creativity, and mutual support. Applications are welcome across junior, intermediate, and senior levels, with a strong portfolio being a key consideration.
Requirements
- A strong portfolio featuring digitally painted environments, with an emphasis on painterly and graphic background work, composition, colour, lighting, atmosphere, and visual storytelling.
- High proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, including disciplined file organization, clear layer naming, and production-ready layer structures.
- Strong understanding of silhouettes, shape language, value structure, perspective, spatial depth, and the use of detail to support readability and focus.
- The ability to remain calm and creative in a fast paced episodic television schedule.
- Ability to work within an established visual language and maintain consistency across recurring locations, sequences, and work created by multiple artists.
- Must be legally eligible to work in British Columbia.
Nice To Haves
- Experience on high-end episodic, feature animation, or similarly demanding productions.
- Experience working in stylized 2D, 2.5D, CG-character, hybrid animation, or digital matte painting pipelines.
- Familiarity with 3D production references or software such as Maya or Blender.
- Matte painting, texturing, or paintover experience.
- Traditional drawing or painting skills.
- Familiarity with Flow Production Tracking / ShotGrid or similar production tracking software.
Responsibilities
- Create high-quality digitally painted backgrounds that match the approved style and visual language of the production.
- Balance painterly rendering with clear graphic shapes, strong silhouettes, and readable compositions.
- Apply a strong understanding of colour, lighting, value, atmosphere, perspective, materials, and spatial depth.
- Work from approved layouts, visual references, and provided production materials to create polished, production-ready backgrounds.
- Maintain appropriate levels of detail and visual hierarchy so environments support the characters and action.
- Match established locations, source backgrounds, and key artwork while maintaining consistency across sequences.
- Work closely with the Production Designer, BG Lead, Layout team, and production team to deliver backgrounds that meet the creative and technical needs of the show.
- Address notes and revisions with a practical, solutions-focused attitude, communicating questions, progress, and concerns clearly and in a timely manner.
- Adapt between different locations, lighting scenarios, and visual requirements while maintaining the established style and continuity of the show.
- Maintain clean, clearly named, and well-organized Photoshop files and layer structures.
- Prepare artwork correctly for review, revision, compositing, and downstream production needs.
- Follow established file structures, naming conventions, and production workflows.
- Manage assignments across multiple locations and sequences while maintaining quality, consistency, and production deadlines.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid schedule
- Extended health benefits
- Professional development support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
