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Retouch Artist Role
As a Retouch Artist, you'll refine and enhance 3D CGI imagery and photographic assets, ensuring every pixel reflects JLR's design excellence.
You'll bridge the gap between CGI and photography, working closely with CGI Artists and Art Directors to deliver breathtaking visuals for global campaigns, digital channels, and product launches.
* Refine 3D renders with colour correction, compositing, and special effects.
* Convert 32-bit render outputs to 16-bit and 8-bit deliverables without quality loss.
* Seamlessly integrate CGI cars into photographic backgrounds and vice versa using photo-bashing and photographic lighting techniques.
* Perform photography clean-up: dust busting, skin and surface retouch, lens correction.
* Organise and maintain digital assets, ensuring version control and easy retrieval.
* Collaborate with art directors to interpret briefs and uphold brand guidelines.
* Mentor junior retouchers, sharing best practices in CGI post-production and retouching.
* Troubleshoot both technical and artistic challenges under tight deadlines.
* Stay current with emerging retouching trends, software updates, and visual effects techniques.
* Assist wider Visualisation Team on ad-hoc projects, lending your expertise wherever needed.
Experience Required:
* 3D CGI retouching experience preferred over pure traditional photography retouching.
* Proficient in 'Back to Beauty' workflow, render passes, Cryptomattes, compositing, and standard CGI pipelines.
* Deep understanding of photography principles and terminology.
* Excellent eye for composition, colour harmony, balance, and fine detail.
* Advanced skills in Photoshop.
* Proven track record of converting high-dynamic-range renders into final deliverables.
* Strong file-management habits and ability to maintain organised asset libraries and files.
* Effective communicator and patient mentor, able to guide colleagues.
Experience Preferred:
* Automotive visualisation and advertising, basic CGI knowledge and experience.
* Experience in compositing software such as Nuke and Adobe After Effects.
* Experience using colour grading software such as DaVinci Resolve.
Why work through Contech's?
Contechs are a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology & Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acting as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.
How to Apply
If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch.
If you know anyone suitable for the role, please visit the following page for a referral bonus of up to £600: https://www.contechs.com/refer
*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, ongoing, and valid eligibility to work full-time in the UK and travel within the EU.*
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