Surfacing Artist

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Bardel Entertainment Full time

OUR STORY
For more than 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has led the animation industry through unwavering commitment to quality, creativity, and innovation. We are an internationally recognized, Emmy Award®-winning studio – in two prominent Canadian cities, Vancouver and Kelowna – and the creative force behind top audience hits such as The Dragon Prince, Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. 

As a Surfacing Artist, you will play a crucial role in the production of high-quality assets by applying textures and materials to 3D models. Your work will bring depth, realism, and visual appeal to our organic environments. You will collaborate closely with teams from different departments to ensure our projects meet our artistic vision and quality standards.

What you’ll be doing:

Create textures and materials that integrate into look development for CG assets Work closely with grooming artists to create fur, hair, or cloth shaders and look [Senior] Create templates and material networks for CG assets [Senior] Create templates in Katana to pass to other artist and optimize the workflow Participate with team members to determine design and implement technical solutions Collaborate well with other departments, including modeling, groom, rigging, and lighting to ensure seamless integration of assets into the pipeline Consistently meet assigned milestones and deadlines Demonstrate clear and respectful communication to your coordinator, lead and team Strive to grow and develop your skills by challenging yourself

What you’ll bring:

Experience

[Senior] You have 4+ years experience as a Surfacing Artist on a fully animated or hybrid feature film [Intermediate] You have 3+ years experience as a Surfacing Artist on a fully animated or hybrid feature film

Demo reel requirements

You have a portfolio that demonstrates a high level of detail and surfacing craftsmanship of a diverse range of characters and environments, stylized preferred You have a strong eye for light, shade, color, and detail in creating materials and textures Your work demonstrates an understanding of industry-standard workflows, UV layouts, and optimization You are able to create textures from reference Your experience with fur and hair shading is a plus

Software 

Your technical skills demonstrate proficiency in Mari, Substance Painter, Zbrush, Katana and other relevant 3D tools [Senior] You have experience modifying shading networks and defining templates for other artists Your experience with shader programming in OSL, creating Katana macros or supertools and working with Nuke and render passes is a plus

Soft skills

You have strong communication and collaborative skills You are a problem solver and adaptable You have solid time management skills

WHY JOIN BARDEL?
We’ve got great people here, with good reason We offer extensive, meaningful benefits centred on well-being (RRSP contribution matching, extended health and wellness perks, and paid closures to name a few) as well as a hybrid studio model with flexible schedules. And did we mention that our studios are dog friendly?


Being a part of our team will have you working on exciting, prominent industry projects and collaborating with influential, creative professionals from around the world. We’ll help you grow your career through regular social events and ongoing development opportunities, such as leadership training, workshops, and classes led by experienced industry guest instructors.


If you're driven by the excitement of tackling creative challenges, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and pushing the boundaries of diverse entertainment, we invite you to join us – let’s create together


JOIN US
Ready to apply and join our cast of characters? Fill out the form below with your current resume, samples of your work (e.g. a link to your website or reel – don’t be afraid to show off a little), and tell us why YOU are the best person for this role 


GOOD TO KNOW
Remote work may be considered for this position. Bardel's Hybrid & Remote Work Policy will be presented and open to discussion during the interview process.


Bardel Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to fostering an inclusive environment – where the strength in the diversity of backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities are not only valued, but essential to our creative process. We hire personnel without discrimination based on race, ancestry, place of origin, citizenship, ethnic origin, colour, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, language, marital status, age, physical and/or mental handicap or financial ability. 

Candidates applying must be based in and legally eligible for work in Canada.

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