Sr. Generalist Artist

39 Minutes ago • 5 Years + • 3D Art • $132,300 PA - $169,300 PA

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Job Description

Senior Generalist Artist at ILM creates photo-real, seamlessly-integrated environments and landscapes. Responsibilities include quickly creating high-quality computer graphics, designing convincing lighting setups, sourcing reference materials, collaborating with team members (providing feedback and attending dailies), mentoring junior artists, developing tools, and potentially leading sequences. The role demands proficiency in multiple CG techniques (modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, look development, matte painting, compositing) and software (Houdini, 3ds Max, Photoshop, Maya, and a ray trace renderer). The candidate should possess excellent communication skills and a strong team-oriented approach. Experience or a relevant degree is required.
Must have:
  • Proficiency in multiple CG techniques
  • Experience with Houdini, 3ds Max, Maya, Photoshop
  • Excellent communication and teamwork
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work independently
  • High-quality CG creation skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with Multiscatter, Speedtree
  • Mentoring experience
  • Experience leading shot sequences
Perks:
  • Competitive salary
  • Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
  • Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Generalist who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM

Senior Generalists create photo-real, seamlessly-integrated environments and landscapes.  They have a vast knowledge of multiple workflows and can turn around beautiful work quickly to help the VFX Supe and client shape the vision of shots.  

What You’ll Do

  • Quickly create high quality computer graphics within a timeline and with minimal supervision

  • Create lighting setups with complex shaders that look convincing and render efficiently

  • Source suitable reference materials for required assets

  • Participate as a team member by  providing feedback to other members of the show and by attending dailies on a regular basis

  • Interpret feedback to respond to review notes with little Supervisor direction

  • Mentor Apprentice and Junior Artists and assist them with their shots

  • Help develop and test tools and techniques before they are rolled out to shot artists

  • May be called upon to act as a Lead on a sequence of shots and create the look that the rest of the team follows

What We’re Looking For

  • Degree OR 5 years relevant experience (professional OR amateur)

  • Proven ability in one or more CG techniques, including modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, look development, matte painting or compositing

  • Excellent communication and team oriented thinking

  • Demonstrated ability to quickly pick up new software

  • Fluent in some or all of these software packages: Houdini,  3dsmax, Photoshop, Maya and a ray trace renderer.  Comparable software experience considered 

  • Good working knowledge of specialist tools and plugins like Multiscatter, Speedtree, etc

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The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $132,300 to $169,300 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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$132.3K - $169.3K/yr (Outscal est.)
$150.8K/yr avg.
San Francisco, California, United States

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