Surfacing Artists

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Cinesite-Vancouver Full time

**Our Surfacing team**

At Cinesite Vancouver, the surfacing and look dev department are responsible for the texturing and shader creation for characters, props and environments. In Surfacing and Look dev we look for knowledge and experience in Photoshop, Mari, Nuke, creating Arnold shaders and rendering as well as knowledge in photography, painting, and design. As well as working collaboratively as a team, we work closely with the design, modeling, lighting and render departments.

**What you will be doing**
- Texturing assets based on designs in the most effective and technical way possible
- Troubleshoot some technical issues and flag workflow inefficiencies
- Identify blockers and improvements, and provide information to Leads and Supervisors for resolutions
- Take responsibility for assets and ask for support when needed
- Take direction (creative and technical) from senior team members
- Work collaboratively with other departments for optimization, solving issues and ensuring continuity
- Support others in the team with trouble-shooting
- Communicate to all in a respectful manner regardless of level

**What you bring to the team**
- Proficient in Maya and Arnold
- Proficient in Mari and Substance Designer
- Good understanding of materials, textures, colour, lighting and rendering
- Broad knowledge in problem-solving and troubleshooting, including rendering
- Good ability at UV layout and optimization
- Efficient with time management
- Good at the interpretation and realization of material and texture design packages
- Good at designing and implementing material and texture workflows and standards
- Foundational knowledge of Katana and Gaffer
- Good at designing and implementing material and texture workflows and standards

Reasonable accommodations to the interview process can be requested for reasons including, but not limited to, mental health, physical disability, religious practices, medical conditions. Please let us know if you need any accommodation.


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