Texture/Look Development Artist

Description

We are currently seeking Texture/Look Development Artists at various levels for both our Feature Animation and VFX groups in our Port St. Lucie, Florida location.   These are STAFF positions.

Summary:

The Texture & Look Development Artist creates computer generated textured surfaces on vfx or animated characters or environments from scratch and sees them through the textures pipeline from start to finish. They will also be involved in the Look Development of the final asset.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Create textures that meet all technical, aesthetic and graphic design standards for the project.

Work closely with the modeling artists to ensure all textures work smoothly throughout the pipeline.

Work closely with look development and lighting artists to ensure textures are working technically and aesthetically in the lighting pipeline.

When tasked, is responsible for working with the Texture & Look Development Lead to define the final look of an asset or assets.

Complete tasks within production deadlines while being largely self-directed.

Other related tasks as needed.

Requirements

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

3+ years of experience creating textures for feature films or television in Photoshop with experience in Maya.

Bachelor’s level degree in Fine Arts or equivalent experience that would equal that level of professionalism and expertise.

Extensive experience working with animated elements to create textures.

Understanding of color spaces and working in a linear-lighting pipeline.

Extensive experience editing and generating UVs.

Zbrush, Mudbox and a 3D Paint Package experience is required.

Look development or lighting experience is preferred.

Modeling experience is a plus.

Must have excellent communication and organizational skills.

Leading or mentoring experience is a plus.


Digital Domain Media Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.

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