Senior Surfacing/Lookdev Artist
Job Summary
Job Description
Scanline VFX is seeking a Senior Surfacing/Lookdev Artist to create photorealistic textures and develop the look for hero assets, including hard surface, organic, creature, and character work. Responsibilities include creating detailed textures, assembling them into shading networks, and tweaking look development to match references. The role also involves grading asset references, potentially creating light rigs for lookdev renders, and collaborating with modeling, shading, and lighting artists. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required, along with a minimum of four years of experience in visual effects for feature films or television. Proficiency in Mari or Substance Painter is essential, with familiarity in Substance Designer, Sampler, Photoshop, ZBrush, Mudbox, Maya, Houdini, V-Ray, and Nuke being beneficial.
Must have:
- Create photorealistic textures
- Assemble textures into shading networks
- Tweak lookdev to match references
- Grade asset references
- Create light rigs for lookdev
- Work independently and collaboratively
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum four years of VFX experience
- Hands-on experience with Mari or Substance Painter
- Working knowledge of 3D software like Maya
- Understanding of color space, shading, lighting, rendering
- Familiarity with digital photography
Good to have:
- Substance Designer and Sampler
- Photoshop, ZBrush, Mudbox
- Houdini, V-Ray, Nuke
11 skills required
Job Details
The Senior Surfacing/Lookdev Artist creates photorealistic textures and develops the look for hero assets; hard surface, organic, creature and character work.
Key responsibilities
- Create photorealistic textures, both hand-painted and from set photography to a level of detail necessary for hero CG assets
- Assemble the textures into a shading network and tweaks its lookdev to accurately match the references
- Is responsible for grading the asset’s references
- At times, the senior artist will be responsible for creating a light rig match for lookdev renders
- Work independently on defined tasks, but in collaboration with artists and supervisors in modeling, shading, and lighting during the look development process
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum four (4) years of experience in visual effects for live-action feature films or television
- Hands-on experience using Mari or Substance Painter essential, Substance Designer and Sampler, Photoshop, ZBrush, Mudbox is a plus
- Working knowledge of a 3d software like Maya or equivalent necessary, Houdini, V-Ray, Nuke is a plus
- Clear understanding of color space, shading, lighting, and rendering methodologies is essential
- Familiarity with digital photography
$112,000 - $135,000 a year
This salary range is specific to applicants applying to our position in Vancouver, BC. To determine your base salary, we consider your qualifications, skills, and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary outside of this range and will also be dependent on your location.
About Us
Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 8 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich (will cease to operate by year's end), Seoul, Mumbai 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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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.
Come as you are
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.
We will only consider applicants based in British Columbia, or those willing to relocate.
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