Lookdev/surfacing Artist

6 months ago


Vancouver, Canada Animal Logic Full time

**Please note this is a hybrid position and requires you to work from our Vancouver studio for part of the work week. This is not a remote opportunity.**

Are you a Look Development/Shading Artist interested in working with us on our upcoming feature animation projects in our Vancouver studio?

**What you'll get to do**:

- Interpret 2D designs, reference material and artistic direction and translate them into 3D textures and surfaces while maintaining the original artistic intent
- Create high quality stylized textures, either hand painted or procedural, to a level of detail necessary for production assets
- Create stylized but physically plausible shading and look dev
- Be across all areas that encompass texture painting, procedural texturing, shading and look dev, grooming, UV layout and sculpting
- Assume responsibility for ensuring assigned work is produced to an appropriate standard of quality within the scheduled timeframe and deadline
- Maintain good communication with the Surfacing Lead
- Help establish and maintain a consistent look for the project

**What you bring**:

- A passion and an eye for making beautiful looking CG objects, environments and creatures
- 3+ years' experience working on high quality shading, surfacing and texturing
- 3+ years' experience in animated features, features films (VFX) or high end episodics
- Proficiency with Maya and Mari
- An understanding of lighting and colour theory
- Good understanding of industry standards, conventions, and formats to enable successful completion of work
- Proven technical and visual skills with an understanding of art and design within an animation environment
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to abstract and interpret design down to its fundamentals
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Extensive knowledge of shader creation and implementation will be considered a bonus, as will experience using Houdini
- A showreel including examples of stylized and/or photo-realistic work, with reference plates and materials, turntables, and UV layouts

**What we offer you**:

- The opportunity to join a growing, award-winning studio
- Conveniently located in vibrant Yaletown, near the heart of downtown Vancouver
- An inclusive workplace of employees who are passionate about creativity and technology
- A chance to contribute to the success of ground-breaking animated feature films
- Exposure to a USD pipeline
- A dedicated Learning and Development and Artist Management team focused on your personal career growth
- A flexible, hybrid work environment
- A generous leave policy including paid annual leave, sick days, as well as 'Volunteer' days to support those causes close to your heart
- A world-renowned working environment packed with social clubs, activities and events
- A variety of employee benefits including free gym access, breakfast, use of barista coffee machines, weekly lunches/pastries and snacks galore

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for, then we want to hear from you
- The base wage range for this position is $33.65 - $62.50 per hour. The wage offered for this role will be commensurate with, but not limited to,_ _job-related knowledge, skills, years of experience, relevant education, and other applicable qualifications related to the role. The wage offered is based on a 40-hour work week and is not inclusive on Animal Logic's extended benefits package, long-term incentives, bonuses, overtime pay or other components that may be applicable to the total compensation package for this role._



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