Visual Development Artist
Job Summary
Job Description
The Visual Development Artist at DNEG collaborates with producers and the art director to provide artistic and technical support to modeling and texture teams. Responsibilities include designing assets (characters, environments, props, etc.) according to production schedules and visual standards; executing secondary production design; reviewing asset lists and schedules; ensuring design accuracy and meeting technical requirements for CG production; providing draw-overs and paint-overs; and participating in asset reviews and dailies. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in a visual artist role on episodic TV animation or feature films, proficiency in Photoshop, and a strong understanding of 3D design principles. This is a unionized position.
Must have:
- 2+ years experience in visual artist role
- Proficient in Photoshop
- Strong understanding of 3D design
- Collaboration & communication skills
- Attention to detail & QC
- Ability to meet deadlines
Good to have:
- Knowledge of Maya
- Experience with Unreal Engine
- CG animation pipeline knowledge
5 skills required
Job Details
Description
Responsabilités
- Collabore avec les producteurs et le directeur artistique pour fournir un soutien artistique et technique aux équipes de modélisation et de textures.
- Fournit des designs pour les assets (personnages, environnements, accessoires, véhicules, etc.) selon le planning de livraison artistique défini par la production et le directeur artistique, et en accord avec les standards visuels de la série.
- Réalise des designs de production secondaires si nécessaire.
- Analyse la liste des assets, les décompositions de design et les plannings avec l’équipe de production.
- Travaille en étroite collaboration avec les responsables de département pour s'assurer que les designs sont exacts et que les exigences techniques pour la production en 3D sont respectées. Participe à un contrôle qualité rigoureux des designs avant leur passage en production.
- Capable de faire des retouches dessinées (draw-overs) en réponse aux retours, et de prendre en charge du travail de design si besoin.
- Participe aux revues d’assets et aux dailies, et apporte des retouches peintes (paint-overs) lorsque nécessaire.
Qualifications
- 2 ans ou plus d’expérience en tant qu’artiste visuel sur des séries animées TV ou des longs métrages d’animation.
- Expérience préalable en animation télévisée ou en long métrage d’animation requise. Une connaissance du pipeline d’animation 3D est un plus.
- Maîtrise de Photoshop requise. Connaissance de Maya souhaitée. Connaissance de Unreal Engine est un atout.
- Bonne compréhension de la manière dont les concepts et les vues de rotation (turnarounds) de personnages, accessoires et décors se traduisent en designs 3D.
Profil Recherché
- Communique efficacement et avec tact à tous les niveaux de l’équipe de production.
- Grande attention portée aux détails.
- Capacité à organiser et planifier son travail de manière efficace.
- Sait gérer plusieurs tâches en parallèle et rester performant(e) sous pression.
- À l’aise avec des délais serrés.
- Esprit d’équipe : sait collaborer avec les autres pour atteindre les objectifs quotidiens.
Veuillez noter qu’il s’agit d’un poste syndiqué qui sera couvert par une convention collective entre DNEG et l’IATSE dans les mois à venir. En tant qu’employé syndiqué, vous devrez adhérer au syndicat et bénéficierez des conditions établies dans la convention collective. Des cotisations syndicales seront exigées une fois la convention collective en place.
Responsibilities
• Works with Producers and Art Director to provide artistic and technical support to the modeling and texture teams.
• Provide designs for assets (characters, environments, props, vehicles, etc.) as per the art delivery schedule defined by Production and the Art Director, and in accordance with the visual standards of the show.
• Executes secondary production design when needed.
• Reviews asset list, design breakdowns, and schedules with production.
• Works closely with the department leads to ensure designs are accurate and technical requirements are met for CG production. Participates in thorough QC- ing of designs in preparation for handoff to production.
• Is able to provide draw-overs for notes and take on design work when needed.
• Participates and gives feedback in asset reviews and dailies. Provides paint- overs for assets when needed.
Qualifications
• 2+ Years working in visual artist role on episodic TV animation or feature film animation.
• Prior experience working in TV or feature Animation required. Knowledge of CG Animation Pipeline is a plus.
• Knowledge of photoshop required. Knowledge of Maya preferred. Knowledge of Unreal is a plus.
• Understands how concepts and turnarounds for characters, props and sets will translate into 3D designs.
About you
• Communicates effectively and tactfully with all levels of production personnel.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Organize and schedule work effectively.
• Able to handle multiple tasks and thrive under pressure.
• Works well under time constraints.
• Function as a team player, collaborate with others to achieve daily goals.
Please note that this is a unionized position and will be covered by a collective agreement between DNEG and IATSE, in the coming months. As a unionized employee, you will be required to join the union and will benefit from the conditions set out in the collective agreement. Union dues will be required once the collective agreement is in place.
About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film,
television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people
with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles,
Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali,
Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).
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About The Company
DNEG is a world-leading visual entertainment services company for the creation of feature film, television, and multiplatform content, with worldwide offices and studios across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
DNEG’s critically acclaimed work has earned the company seven Academy Awards® for Best Visual Effects and numerous BAFTA, Primetime EMMY® Awards and VES Awards for its high-quality VFX work.
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