BC - Environment Asset Artist (Generalist) - Stop Motion VFX Project

About Zoic

Zoic Studios is a Visual Effects company that specializes in high end visual effects for television, film, and advertising. Our mantra is Visual Evolution - we focus on every part of the process, from the final picture to the pipeline used to create them.

Are you looking for your next creative and technical challenge? Come join our team!

Why Join Zoic?

• We are an Artist owned and operated VFX studio.
• We love what we do and always stay curious about new technology and techniques.
• We respect work/life balance in a hectic industry.
• We work with a team from all walks of life and backgrounds.

We are excited to share an incredible stop-motion animated feature project that promises creativity, collaboration, and a fantastic chance to showcase your skills!

Summary of Position

The CG Environment Asset Artist produces highly accurate, photo-realistic, and stylized CG Environment assets for stop motion feature films.

Job Functions

• Develop CG Environment assets with an emphasis on matching the look of realistic practical assets, while working within the production schedule and meeting established deadlines.
• Work closely with supervisors and leads to make sure all CG environment assets are up to quality standards to meet the look of show and technical requirements of the pipeline.
• Ensure accuracy of assigned tasks for publishing and delivering completed CG assets.
• Maintain CG asset standards for use in VFX throughout production.
• Work collaboratively to achieve technical and creative solutions for all CG environment assets.
• Utilize software to create hard surface and organic asset builds.
• Address revisions in a timely manner with creative and technical solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in look development, texture painting, and modeling.
• Experience with CG asset creation for VFX or animated productions, preferred.
• Experience and understanding of production look development softwares and pipelines (e.g., Katana, Solaris).
• Experience with texture software (e.g., Maya, Mari, Renderman, and/or Substance Painter).
• Strong R&D and lighting skills from both an artistic and technical perspective.
• Strong aesthetic sense and keen eye for detail.
• Advanced communication, organizational, and time management skills to balance priorities within a deadline-driven production.
• Familiarity with shading networks and CG material development.
• Technical background working with large-scale VFX/animation production pipelines and processes.
• Experience with Houdini.
• Substance Designer knowledge, a plus.

Additional information

• British Columbia Employees Pay Range: $40 - $60 (The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position)
• Zoic does not cover relocation costs.
• Any and all WFH positions require the candidate to have a reliable internet connection via ethernet and work on Pacific Standard Time.
• This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.