Rodeo FX

Visual Effects

SeniorLookdevArtistExpressionofInterest

CA$95–135k ~AI est. Montreal, Quebec, Canada FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Lookdev Artist - Expression of Interest at Rodeo FX. Skills: Look development, Texturing, Shading, Realistic rendering. Develop complete looks. Combine textures, shaders, lighting”

What You'll Achieve.

Produce high-quality work; Thrive in a stimulating setting; Achieve creative goals; Achieve technical goals; Meet production needs; Meet deadlines; Meet established standards; Ensure visual consistency; Ensure technical consistency; Ensure performance in lookdev; Avoid production bottlenecks; Ensure smooth asset continuity; Ensure consistency in final render; Improve production efficiency

Industry & Context.

Visual Effects
Problems you'll solve

Identify technical issues; Resolve technical issues

Eligibility Requirements

Based in Montreal, Canadian citizenship, Permanent residency, Open work permit

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6 years of experience in lookdev/texturing, Proficiency in Houdini (Solaris/Karma), Proficiency in Maya, Proficiency in Nuke, Solid knowledge of Arnold, Solid knowledge of Karma, Advanced expertise in Mari, Advanced expertise in Substance Painter/Designer, Understanding of PBR workflows, Understanding of UVs, Understanding of color management, Understanding of displacement, Ability to deliver clean assets, Ability to deliver optimized assets, Ability to deliver production-ready assets, High level of autonomy, Organizational skills, Ability to manage priorities, Technical rigor, Artistic rigor, Attention to detail, Clear communication, Constructive attitude, Expertise in realistic texturing, Produce high-quality textures

Nice to Have

Experience with USD pipelines, Familiarity with ShotGrid, Experience in tool development, Experience in scripting (Python), Experience in hybrid environments

What You'll Do.

Develop complete looks

Ensure visual consistency

Ensure technical consistency

Produce validation renders

Support dailies reviews

Deliver lighting-ready assets

Meet established standards

Propose artistic solutions

Attend to micro-details

Attend to surface variation

Interpret visual references

Enhance visual references

Design physically plausible shaders

Optimize shaders for production

Optimize shaders for pipeline

Ensure texture performance

Build efficient setups

Support Lighting workflows

Support Compositing workflows

Identify technical issues

Resolve technical issues

Avoid production bottlenecks

Collaborate with teams

Ensure asset continuity

Partner with Lighting

Partner with Compositing

Ensure final render consistency

Communicate technical requirements

Participate in dailies

Integrate feedback proactively

Contribute to workflow improvement

Share knowledge on materials

Share knowledge on shaders

Share knowledge on techniques

Support tool development

Support template development

Support best practice development

Improve production efficiency

Stay up to date with rendering advancements

Stay up to date with shading advancements

Stay up to date with texturing advancements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Upstream and downstream teams; Lighting and Compositing teams; Texturing and Lookdev teams

Communication Scope

Clear communication

Process & Methodology

Manage priorities

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