Senior Tech Artist (Remote Canada)-Expression of Interest

Please note we will be hiring for this role in the near future. This posting is an expression of interest

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with Creative Directors, Supervisors, Leads, and Compositing team to ensure all elements reach the desired look and delivery.
• Create and design lighting for complex scenes environments, look develop assets, animation files, and FX elements.
• Work closely with Engineering, Technical Artists, and fellow artists to craft rich experiences for our Users and Clients.
• Ability to identify problematic shots and sequences that may affect delivery schedules and communicate concerns to Production, Leads, and Supervisors.

What we’re looking for:

• 7+ years of experience in VFX and Gaming and strong knowledge of Maya and Nuke.
• High proficiency of a major 3D software such as Unity/Unreal, Maya, 3DS Max, Z-Brush, and Substance Painter.
• Console experience a must. mobile exp nice to have
• Ability to create interesting worlds full of life and personality and a strong technical understanding of memory budgets and game pipelines.
• Lighting and real-time lighting pipelines, rigging, and animation.
• Strong understanding of compositing and rendering methods (Render Setup) & shading models.
• Provide technical direction on the technical success parameters in the performance/quality equilibrium of lighting and rendering.
• Work with Graphics engineer to debug and improve lighting quality and renders stability
• Create and maintain onboarding + technical documentation for the department Interviews in progress

You might also have:

• Professional experience prepping & delivering assets in Unity or other 3D engines
• Substance designer and level design or layout experience
• Advanced level of understanding of compositing and color theory