Lead Surfacing Artist

1 Minute ago • 4 Years + • Art

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead Surfacing Artist collaborates with the show side supervision team to help maintain and schedule tasks and assignments while ensuring the artists stay on track and delivers photo-real textures for hard surface and organic models, environments, and hero creature work.

Must have:

Create photorealistic textures, both hand-painted and from set photography to a level of detail necessary for hero CG assets
Work independently on defined tasks, but in collaboration with artists and supervisors in modeling, shading, and lighting during the look development process
Lead and mentor a team of artists; offer constructive and support feedback

Good to have:

Photoshop
ZBrush
Mudbox
3ds Max
V-Ray
Nuke

11 skills required

11 skills required for this role

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leadership

nuke

rendering

3ds-max

game-texts

lighting-shading

mudbox

creature

photoshop

zbrush

maya

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

Create photorealistic textures, both hand-painted and from set photography to a level of detail necessary for hero CG assets
Work independently on defined tasks, but in collaboration with artists and supervisors in modeling, shading, and lighting during the look development process
Lead and mentor a team of artists; offer constructive and support feedback

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Minimum four (4) years of experience in visual effects for live-action feature films or television
Previous leadership experience
Hands-on experience using Mari essential, Photoshop, ZBrush, Mudbox a plus
Working knowledge of Maya necessary, 3ds Max, V-Ray, Nuke a plus
Clear understanding of color space, shading, lighting, and rendering methodologies
Familiarity with digital photography