Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your recent application for the Motion Picture Matte Painter or Concept Artist positions which we listed on various forums and employment depots around the world wide web. This e-mail is to provide more information to candidates who we feel could be a great benefit to this project. The selection process is not complete at this time, but rest assured that if you’re receiving this letter then your application and submitted portfolio is being seriously considered.
“Project Passage” is currently in the developmental stages including pre-visualization and concept foundation. When completed, it will be a studio quality theatrical trailer on spec for an epic science fiction/fantasy motion picture trilogy. The approximate running time of the trailer will be 3 ½ to 5 minutes and is intended for distribution to production companies, motion picture studios, and venture capitalists to inaugurate interest in funding the complete motion picture franchise.
At this time the development team is seeking individuals in the realm of photo-realistic visual effects to come aboard the project. Ideal applicants are those seeking a career in the motion picture effects industry and are searching for opportunities to hone their craft and gain portfolio materials. There will also be the potential for inclusion in the official visual effects team for the feature length productions once funding is procured.
The positions may offer little or no pay, depending on the experience and talents of the artists contracted, but at the very least, all artists will be given copy and credit for the work created.
To further propel your likelihood of becoming a selected candidate, you may opt to produce project-specific examples of your work as an addendum to your application. Such examples would be concept art and/or matte paintings of subterranean locales. Paintings may be created either from scratch or based on photographic resources. Since the bulk of “Project Passage” principal photography highly depends on such environments, any artists able to create high levels of photo-realism in this realm will be placed at the top of the list.
This is not a contest. No work will be used for any such purpose other than to determine the skill set of an applying artist. All applicants are welcome (and encouraged) to watermark any artwork created for their own protection. We are simply polling the community in an attempt to populate our visual effects team with the best candidates possible.
As the selection process continues, we will be updating applicants on the status of their submissions. Please feel free to e-mail us with any questions, or to be removed as an applicant.
Thank you for your interest in “Project Passage.”
Sincerely,
The “Project Passage” Creative Team
