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Einar Martinsen
Einar Martinsen
Senior Concept Artist - Amazon Studios
Oslo, Norway

Summary

I'm Senior Concept Artist and Matte Painter working in the entertainment industry.

I love to design scenes, environments, and creatures! On my own time, I like to make art, write, and shoot reference photography.

Feel free to send me a message if you want to get in touch!

Career:
2023 - current - Creative Director - Einar Studios AS

2023 - current - Senior Concept Artist - Amazon Studios

2022 - 2023 - Senior Concept Artist & Matte Painter - Paramount

2022 - 2022 - Senior Matte Painter - Weta FX

2021 - 2022 - VFX Concept Artist - Amazon Studios

2020-2021 - Creature Designer for TROLL - Netflix

2019 - 2021 - Senior Matte Painter - Weta Digital

2015 - 2019 - Matte Painter - Weta Digital

2015 - Environment Artist - Weta Digital

2014 - Senior Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Storyline Studios

2010 - 2014 - VFX Artist / Matte painter / Concept-artist - Storyline Studios

2009 - 2010 - 3D/Illustrator freelance

Education:

2017 - Creature design with Jerad Marantz

2016 - Production design with Dylan Cole

2014 - Creature Crash Course with Bryan Wynia

2014 - Master Program Sculpting: Creatures with Aris Kolokontes

2013 - Phoenix Atelier course: Character Design with Andrew Baker

2013 - Schoolism course : Creature Design with Anthony Jones

2012 - CGSociety workshop: 2D Matte painting with David Luong

2012 - CGSociety workshop: 3D Creature Sculpting with Bryan Wynia

2008-2010 3D film production at the Noroff institute

2006-2008 Arts and crafts at OppegÄrd vgs

Skills

Character DesignConcept ArtSculptingMatte PaintingDigital PaintingCreature Design

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
ZBrush
ZBrush
Nuke
Nuke
World Creator
World Creator
Blender
Blender
Octane Render
Octane Render
Maya
Maya
Clarisse iFX
Clarisse iFX

Reel

Experience

  • Senior Matte Painter at Weta Digital
    May 2015 - August 2021