Look Development Artist
Sony Pictures Imageworks•Vancouver, BC
•CA$38 - CA$54•Onsite
About The Position
As an Intermediate Look Development Artist, you will build upon a foundation of 3-5 years of industry experience. This role entails creating and refining materials for characters, environments, and props, ensuring consistency and adherence to the established art direction. Collaboration with various departments, problem-solving related to shading and texturing challenges, and contributing to the evolution of the look development process are key responsibilities.
Requirements
- A portfolio that showcases strong artistic skills and technical abilities
- Solid understanding of shading, lighting, and rendering techniques
- Proficient in look development software like Katana, Maya, Arnold, or other rendering software
- Proficient knowledge of Linux/UNIX and basic shell scripting, with knowledge of Python being a plus
- Working knowledge of paint software such as Mari, Substance Painter, Photoshop, Mudbox, ZBrush, and Substance Designer
- Good understanding of colorspace workflows
- Strong problem solving, organization, communication, and teamwork skills
- 3-4+ years of production experience
- Must be able to provide a demo reel that illustrates your relevant artistic and technical experience that also includes the nuances for this specific role.
Nice To Haves
- Intermediate lighting and general compositing experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Work with other asset departments to create realistic or stylised looks for 3D assets of various styles and complexities
- Collaborate with Texture artists to achieve the desired look
- Follow the project's art direction and style guides, and contribute your own ideas and suggestions
- Deliver high-quality work on time and participate in reviews
- Communicate effectively with team members and proactively bring up suggestions and issues
- Address feedback notes and take initiative to improve the work both artistically and technically
- Ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency of assets in varying lighting scenarios
- Maintain references and use proper colorspace workflows
- Solve problems and assist other artists with technical issues
- Work within the show's framework, structure, and pipeline, and propose new ways to improve the work and workflow
- Optimize scenes to run efficiently, and create simple variation and instancing setups
Benefits
- healthcare
- tuition reimbursement
- RRSP's
- Sick and Vacation leave
- standard increases as applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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