Please note this is a hybrid position and requires you to work from our Sydney 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 Sydney 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 asset
- 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
What you’ll need to include on your application:
- 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!
- A central location in sunny Sydney, minutes from the CBD and famous Bondi Beach
- 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
- Paid ‘Volunteer’ days to support those causes close to your heart!
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and staff wellness programs
- A world-renowned working environment packed with social clubs, activities and events
- A variety of employee benefits including secured on-site parking, employee discounts, breakfast, free 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!