Rodeo FX
Visual Effects
EnvironmentArtist
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“Environment Artist at Rodeo FX. Skills: 3D environments, Modeling, Texturing, Lighting. Design and assemble 3D environments. Model, texture, shade, and light objects”
What You'll Achieve.
Produce high-quality work; Contribute to delivering inspiring, coherent, and fully integrated environments
Industry & Context.
Quickly identify technical or performance issues; Propose realistic solutions
Work from the studio at least three days per week, Work permit sponsorship may be considered
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7 years of experience in the VFX industry in environment, Solid skills in modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, and set dressing, Proficiency in Houdini / Solaris, Maya, or other 3D modeling software, Good knowledge of Substance Painter and Arnold or Karma for rendering, Basic knowledge of Nuke and ability to do their own precomps, Understanding of architectural, geographical, and visual composition principles, Rigor, autonomy, attention to detail, team spirit, and positive attitude
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Flow or other production management tool, Experience in tool development, scripting, or task automation, Familiarity with projection techniques, matte painting, or camera mapping
What You'll Do.
Design and assemble 3D environments
Assemble assets from different sources
Deliver scenes ready for rendering
Reproduce or stylize environments
Propose artistic solutions
Maintain aesthetic consistency
Participate in dailies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with environment, layout, compositing, and supervision teams; Collaborate with other departments; Collaborate on prioritization; Present work during dailies or internal reviews; Transmit useful information to facilitate takeover
Communication Scope
Maintain open communication with artists, leads, and producers; Clearly present their work and intentions
Full Job Description
Repeatedly voted one of Montreal’s Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential. Nominated for multiple Emmy® Awards for its work on the series Stranger Things season 4, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, the independent, Oscar®-winning company boasts close to 800 artists crafting from studios in Montreal, Québec City, Toronto, Los Angeles and Paris. Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world’s best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. and Sony, and has collaborated on ads for YouTube, NBC and Apple. Current projects include Dune: Prophecy, Silo Season 2 and Sonic 3. Recently released projects include The Rings of Power Season 2 , Venom: The Last Dance, Taika Waitit's Time Bandits, and House of the Dragon Season 2. Work arrangements: As an artist-founded and artist-led company, creativity is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to give our talent the freedom, resources, and environment they need to produce high-quality work and thrive in a stimulating, collaborative, and supportive setting. With this in mind, employees are expected to work from the studio at least three days per week. The remaining days may be worked under flexible arrangements, when the nature of the role, production needs, and work organization allow. This balance helps us support collaboration, preserve our studio culture, and encourage the in-person exchanges that are essential to the way we create. This role is open exclusively to Senior Environment Artists with significant experience in the VFX industry, including at least 7 years on high-end, large-scale productions. Work permit sponsorship may be considered, depending on the candidate’s location and the expected processing time. The Environment Artist designs and assembles photorealistic or stylized 3D e
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