Lead Environment Generalist

12 Minutes ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead Environment Generalist will lead the Environment team, contributing to the creation of photo-realistic 2D and 3D environments and concepts. This role involves assessing efficient methodologies for environment briefs, ranging from 2.5D Matte Painting projection setups to full 3D asset builds. The Generalist will provide leadership and mentorship, acquire photographic references, integrate imagery into shots, and ensure a unified sense of lighting, perspective, and color, working closely with VFX Supervisors.
Must have:
  • Assesses the most efficient methodology per environment brief. Approaches will vary from 2.5D Matte Painting projection setups, through full 3D asset builds
  • Provides confident leadership and mentorship to the Environments team
  • Provides and acquires photographic reference materials
  • Performs tasks related to integrating imagery into shots and preserving a unified sense of lighting, perspective, and color
  • Creates 2D paintings and 3D using photography, practical and digital skills
  • Works closely with the VFX Supervisors to ensure high quality work is done smoothly and efficiently
  • Provides and receives artistic and technical direction
  • Minimum five (5) years of previous experience as a Digital Matte Painter or Environment Artist for live-action feature and/or television
  • Proven team leadership and supervision skills
  • Expert in Adobe Photoshop
  • Strong understanding of Houdini, Nuke, 3D environment layout, Maya, and camera projections
  • Working knowledge of Mari
  • Understanding and application of perspective in the creation of the 2.5D and 3D digital environment

Job Details

The Lead Environment Generalist is responsible for leading the Environment team and contributing to photo-realistic 2D and 3D environments and concepts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assesses the most efficient methodology per environment brief. Approaches will vary from 2.5D Matte Painting projection setups, through full 3D asset builds
  • Provides confident leadership and mentorship to the Environments team
  • Provides and acquires photographic reference materials
  • Performs tasks related to integrating imagery into shots and preserving a unified sense of lighting, perspective, and color
  • Creates 2D paintings and 3D using photography, practical and digital skills
  • Works closely with the VFX Supervisors to ensure high quality work is done smoothly and efficiently
  • Provides and receives artistic and technical direction

Qualifications

  • Minimum five (5) years of previous experience as a Digital Matte Painter or Environment Artist for live-action feature and/or television
  • Proven team leadership and supervision skills
  • Expert in Adobe Photoshop
  • Strong understanding of Houdini, Nuke, 3D environment layout, Maya, and camera projections
  • Working knowledge of Mari
  • Understanding and application of perspective in the creation of the 2.5D and 3D digital environment

About Us

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Seoul, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.

We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

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Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility. Learn more.

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Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.

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We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.

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