Senior Lookdev Artist
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Job Summary
The Visual Development Artist creates and refines the looks of 3D models to ensure hyperrealistic rendering combining textures shades and surface properties. They contribute directly to the artistic and technical quality of delivered assets ensuring they meet Rodeo FXs high standards and integrate harmoniously into sequences. Working closely with texturing lighting compositing supervision and production teams they actively participate in the pipeline and in achieving creative and technical objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Master your craft
- Develop and refine the looks of 3D models ensuring their visual realism and technical solidity.
- Prepare turntables and validation renders to evaluate artistic and technical quality.
- Quickly integrate requested corrections and ensure asset finalization within deadlines.
Creative Quality
- Propose relevant artistic solutions to improve renders and support the projects creative vision.
- Ensure aesthetic consistency with other departments (textures shading lighting compositing).
- Maintain a high level of detail and realism to meet Rodeo FXs visual standards.
Technical Quality
- Create and maintain a library of optimized shaders for various surface types.
- Implement shading structures and Nuke scripts that promote efficiency in lighting and compositing stages.
- Quickly detect and correct technical problems to avoid any pipeline blockages.
Communication
- Collaborate closely with supervisors and colleagues from the Assets Lighting and Compositing departments to align working methods.
- Keep the production team informed of progress challenges and potential deadlines.
- Actively participate in dailies and constructive exchanges with the supervision team.
Teach learn and grow
- Share knowledge and best practices with department colleagues.
- Contribute to the development of tools and techniques that promote efficiency and quality.
- Stay up-to-date on technological and artistic advancements in Lookdev and propose their integration when relevant.
Qualifications :
- Experience in a VFX environment (minimum 6 years).
- Proficiency in Katana and Nuke software.
- Good knowledge of rendering engines such as Arnold.
- Solid understanding of the production pipeline and interactions with other departments.
- Rigor autonomy attention to detail and a collaborative attitude.
- Asset: knowledge of Flow Production Tracking.
- Asset: experience in tool or script development.
- Asset: familiarity with Houdini or Maya for inter-department integration.
Additional Information :
- Proven experience as a Mid or Senior Animation Artist.
- Must be based in Montreal.
- Canadian citizenship permanent residency or open work permit is required.
- Availability to work on-site at the studio 3 days a week.
Diversity : At Rodeo FX diversity is a core value. Were committed to creating an inclusive equitable workplace where different perspectives are embraced. Every team member brings unique insight that strengthens our creativity challenges our thinking and helps us deliver better work.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Python
- 3ds Max
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Computer Graphics
- Perforce
- Zbrush
- Unreal Engine
- Maya
- Adobe Photoshop
- Scripting
- Unity
- Color Theory
About Company
Qui sommes nous? Élue à plusieurs reprises l'un des meilleurs employeurs de Montréal et récipient du prix Mercuriades 2022 pour Employeur de l'année - Grande Entreprise, Rodeo FX est une compagnie créative haut de gamme de plus de 15 ans offrant des services d'effets visuels, danimat ... View more
