Texture Artist Freelance

Company Description

As a company founded and run by an artist, it's our mission to provide talented artists with the freedom and resources they need to deliver quality work and to thrive in a fun and creative environment.

**Job Description**:
The Texture Artist creates textures on various objects or surfaces, ensuring to meet the high quality standards of Rodeo FX.

**Main responsibilities**:

- Create textures from scratch and/or from sampled photos, scanned references or any artwork necessary to create new objects or to match the surfaces of existing live action footage ;
- Work closely with the CG and Asset Supervisors to find creative and technical solutions and approaches that meet project requirements and deadlines;
- May participate in the development of tools and techniques for the department;
- Keep Production and the project team informed of the status of work, issues to be resolved, ramifications of problems encountered and recommend potential solutions;
- Ensure deadlines are met, advising the project team promptly if delays could be expected.

**Qualifications**:

- Experience in a similar position, within the VFX industry;
- Knowledge of Maya, Mari, Substance Painter and Designer;
- Basic knowledge of Katana, Nuke and the shading process using Arnold;
- Knowledge of colour management;
- Excellent sense of prioritization and respect of deadlines.

Additional Information
- Full-time, Permanent Contract;
- 5 paid sick days;
- 2 additional statutory holidays in the winter holidays;
- Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
- RRSP with employer contribution.
- Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world, identify challenges, and to design and deliver projects._