Retoucher

Job Title: E-Commerce Finishing Artist / 3D Render Compositor / Retouching Artist Department: Digital Content Production Type: Full-time

Role Summary We're looking for a Finishing Artist who can turn multipass 3D renders of watches into polished, launch-ready PDP images, while also being equally skilled at retouching real photographed model shoot images. You'll bridge raw render/photo output and pixel-perfect final imagery,enhancing metal finishes, dial details, model shots, and materials to meet luxury e-commerce standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Composite multipass renders (reflection, specular, AO, shadow, refraction, diffuse, SSS, ID/mask, etc.) in Photoshop into photorealistic final images
• Retouch photographed model/lifestyle shoot images with the same finishing quality as CGI outputs
• Retouch fine watch details: hands, indices, bezel, crown, clasp, logo clarity
• Balance lighting, contrast, and color accuracy across full shot lists (CGI + photography)
• Match color/material accuracy to physical reference samples
• Clean up render artifacts (fireflies, noise, z-fighting, edge halos) and photo retouching issues (skin, blemishes, product marks)
• Give feedback to 3D/CGI artists to optimize render setups
• Manage version control and batch processing across large SKU counts
• Maintain visual consistency across the catalog

Required Skills & Tools

• Advanced Photoshop: layer compositing, blend modes, frequency separation, dodge & burn, non-destructive workflows
• Strong CGI render pass knowledge (essential, not just general retouching)
• Familiarity with C4D/KeyShot/V-Ray/Corona/Arnold pass outputs, EXR multi-layer handling
• Proven experience retouching photographed model/shoot images, not just CGI
• Strong eye for material realism
• Color management knowledge
• Batch automation (Actions/scripts) for large catalogs
• Understanding of e-commerce image specs

Nice to Have

• Watch/jewelry/luxury CGI or photo retouching experience
• Basic 3D software familiarity
• Capture One/Lightroom for hybrid CGI + photography workflows

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in CGI post-production, high-end retouching, or e-commerce imaging (luxury/watch/jewelry preferred)
• Portfolio showing both CGI (raw render finished PDP) and photographed model image retouching (before/after)
• Detail-obsessed at macro zoom without losing full-view composition sense

Skills Required
V-Ray, Keyshot