Job Title: CGI Artist (Retouch) – Contract – Hybrid (Warwickshire)
Location: Warwickshire Hybrid working
Contract Type: Freelance via PUmbrella
Rate: £30/ph weekly pay
Start Date: ASAP

Overview

We are recruiting for a highly skilled CGI Retouch Artist to join a leading creative team within a global automotive brand. This is an exciting opportunity for a CGI and Photoshop specialist to work across world-class campaigns, product launches, and digital content.

Key Responsibilities

• Refine 3D renders using advanced Photoshop techniques including colour correction, compositing, and special effects

• Seamlessly integrate CGI cars into photographic backplates and vice versa using photo-bashing

• Clean and enhance photographic assets (dust busting, skin/surface retouching, lens correction)

• Convert 32-bit renders to 16/8-bit deliverables without quality loss

• Maintain structured digital asset libraries and version control

• Collaborate with Art Directors and the wider CGI/visualisation team

• Mentor junior retouchers and troubleshoot technical or creative issues under tight deadlines

Essential Skills & Experience

CVs without the following will not be considered:

• Strong experience in 3D CGI retouching (not just traditional photography retouching)

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop

• Experience with ‘Back to Beauty’ workflows, render passes, Cryptomattes, and standard CGI pipelines

• Understanding of photography principles and lighting

• Eye for composition, colour harmony, and detail

• Experience converting high dynamic range renders into final deliverables

• Confident communicator and team collaborator

Desirable (Nice to Have):

• Automotive visualisation experience

• Experience using Nuke, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve

• Basic CGI knowledge or advertising agency background

To apply:
Please send your CV and portfolio to [email protected]

Due to the nature of the role, we can only respond to candidates who meet the essential requirements.