Senior Artist - Virtual Production

Qube Cinema is seeking an experienced Senior Unreal Artist for their Virtual Production initiative. This role involves crafting high-end 3D scenes, environments, and assets for commercial projects and feature films, collaborating with internal teams and filmmakers. Responsibilities include visualization, asset creation, look development, on-set support, and optimization for real-time rendering. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in game production or Virtual Art Department, with expertise in Unreal Engine, 3ds Max or Maya, and real-time asset optimization.

Must Have

• Visualisation and creation of assets, design, development and delivery of props, levels, environments, and content for virtual production under tight schedules
• Coordinate with internal and external teams on mock-ups/concepts, blocking out sequences and animatics, look development and design of interactive experiences
• Provide support to on-set virtual production
• Optimisation of virtual sets/rebuilding of assets for real-time rendering
• Timely communication of progress to all stakeholders
• Coordinate closely with programmers to develop and test new features, and provide helpful feedback during R&D phases
• 3+ years in a professional game production team or Virtual Art Department in a Senior VAD Artist role
• Experience in the creation of high-end assets for AAA games or cinematic sequences
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine and 3ds Max or Maya
• Proficiency in the areas of Lighting, Layout, Texturing, Rendering and Blueprint creation inside Unreal Engine
• Experience optimising assets and environments for real-time
• Portfolio or website demonstrating technical and artistic ability that includes Unreal-based work

Good to Have

• Exposure to scanning and capture
• Working experience in VFX
• Experience in team management and people management, supervising Unreal/VFX Artists
• Working knowledge of Source Control/Perforce

Perks & Benefits

• Flexible working
• Development opportunities (substantiate allowance to foster learning)
• Exciting work and complex challenges (build and shape the movie-going experience of millions)
• Non-conventional workplace (choose work style: regular, hybrid, or remote)
• Diverse team and talent (inclusion, various backgrounds, cultures, and experiences)

At Qube Cinema, technology and innovation are at our core. Our purpose is to bring to life every story - to engage, entertain and enlighten the world. As a company with a passion for cinema, we are committed to creating a seamless world of digital cinema with innovative, robust, reliable, and cost-effective products and constantly evolving to cater to the needs of the global cinema business.

WHAT DO YOU GET?

• Flexible working

We are as flexible as the role allows and give you the autonomy to manage your time accordingly!

• Development opportunities

We hire intellectually curious people and support your learning and development as led by you. Qube offers a substantiate allowance to foster learning!

• Exciting work and complex challenges

You get a chance to build and shape the movie-going experience of millions of others and work with products that constantly evolve to cater to the needs of the global cinema business!

• Non-conventional workplace

We are a role-based organization, so per your role, you get to choose your work style, be it regular work, splitting your time between an in-office work style, or working remotely!

• Diverse team and talent

Qube believes in inclusion, and we come from various backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. So we welcome talent at all levels!

Senior Artist – Virtual Production

At Qube Cinema, technology and innovation are at our core. Join us and bring to life every story.

We are looking for experienced and talented real-time Senior Unreal Artists to work with us on our Virtual Production initiative and craft high-end 3D scenes, environments and assets that enable filmmakers to tell imaginative and extraordinary stories. The role will include collaborating with internal teams, content creators and filmmakers on commercial projects and feature films.

Work Location: Chennai

Responsibilities

• Visualisation and creation of assets, design, development and delivery of props, levels, environments, and content for virtual production under tight schedules
• Coordinate with internal and external teams on mock-ups/concepts, blocking out sequences and animatics, look development and design of interactive experiences
• Provide support to on-set virtual production
• Optimisation of virtual sets/rebuilding of assets for real-time rendering
• Timely communication of progress to all stakeholders
• Coordinate closely with programmers to develop and test new features, and provide helpful feedback during R&D phases

What we are looking for

• 3+ years in a professional game production team or Virtual Art Department in a Senior VAD Artist role, with experience in the creation of high-end assets for AAA games or cinematic sequences
• Stay current with emerging AI trends, technologies, and tools to enhance and support virtual production workflows
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine and 3ds Max or Maya
• Proficiency in the areas of Lighting, Layout, Texturing, Rendering and Blueprint creation inside Unreal Engine
• Experience optimising assets and environments for real-time
• Working knowledge of Source Control/Perforce is a plus
• Strong work ethic, and the ability to learn quickly and easily adapt to changing priorities in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments
• Portfolio or website demonstrating technical and artistic ability that includes Unreal-based work

Good to have

• Exposure to scanning and capture
• Working experience in VFX
• Experience in team management and people management, supervising Unreal/VFX Artists