Senior Look Development Technical Director

4 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada https:www.energyjobline.comsitemap Full time
Job Summary:

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Look Development Technical Director who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM. This individual will produce high-quality look dev and shading for our CG Assets, requiring only initial direction and guidance from their Supervisors.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Design and create the lighting and the look of computer generated objects and scenes.
  2. Collaborate with Lighting Supervisors, Lookdev Supervisors and CG Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges and developing the final look.
  3. Develop efficient rendering setups to optimize render farm usage.
  4. Meet set deadlines while maintaining the highest level of work quality.
  5. Ensure ongoing communication with Production and Leads regarding schedules and deadlines.
  6. Mentor Junior Artists within the Lighting/Look Dev team.
  7. Create and maintain simple materials using provided shading templates.
  8. Create and maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary.
  9. Deep understanding of real world materials.
  10. Perform shot Look Dev tasks.
  11. Understanding of energy conservation principles.
  12. Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models.
  13. Ability to work and communicate with model, texture and groom artists to get the best possible results.
  14. Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind.
Requirements:
  1. Degree and/or professional training in Computer Graphics, with advanced work experience in VFX or Feature Animation.
  2. Excellent listening and communication skills, able to receive direction and criticism.
  3. Ability to help and teach more junior-level artists.
  4. Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time well, and provide accurate time estimates on shot task completion.
  5. Ability to work within a team environment.
  6. Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete an asset.
  7. Thorough knowledge of the vfx pipeline from modeling through texturing, grooming, rendering and compositing.
  8. Ability to pick-up new techniques and learn new software quickly and easily.
  9. Knowledge of Katana and Renderman is beneficial.
  10. Knowledge of python is beneficial.
  11. Strong interest in shading technologies.
  12. At ease with Linux based operating systems.
  13. Good understanding of physically plausible shading techniques.
About ILM:

ILM is a world-renowned visual effects company that has been at the forefront of the industry for over 40 years. We are committed to delivering high-quality visual effects that exceed our clients' expectations.

The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$108,400 to C$138,800 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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 full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

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