Senior CG Surfacing Artist
Description
TITLE: Senior CG Surfacing Artist
REPORTS TO: CG Department Head
FLSA: Non-Exempt
As a Sr. CG Surfacing Artist, you will be part of a team that establishes looks for all characters, props and environments via painting surface textures and creating shaders. Our teams move fast; we never compromise on creativity.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops surfaces and textures for characters, props and set elements that reflect a Director or Art Director’s vision
- Contributes in establishing the look and feel of all CG projects
- Creates and maintains 3D models as needed
- Collaborates with CG team to ensure models maintain structural integrity
- Assists in lighting and compositing as needed
- Partners with CG team to troubleshoot creative and technical issues
- Works with tools team to define, develop and implement innovative surfacing tools and techniques
- Communicates effectively with production management, creative leads and technical support teams
- Meets deadlines as established by production management
- Actively safeguards HouseSpecial’s Proprietary and Confidential Information
- 4+ Years of high-end production experience in commercials or feature films as a Surfacing Artist
- Ability to adapt to a large variety of styles including integration with live-action, 2D, and Stop-Motion elements
- Strong attention to detail, communication skills, a great attitude and common sense
- Able to work both independently and in team settings
- Good problem solving skills
- Ability to prioritize, hit deadlines and maintain consistent productivity in a fast paced environment
- Open to taking direction and able to embrace change
- Extensive experience with Maya, laying out proficient UVs, Maya Shader networks, rendering in Maya with Arnold & Photoshop/Illustrator
- Candidates with strong experience in painting packages like Mari, Substance Painter and/or ZBrush preferred
- Experience in advanced surface types like global illumination and subsurface scattering a plus
- Experienced in lighting and compositing a plus
- Open to taking direction and able to embrace change
- Candidates with Nuke Compositing skills a plus
- Candidates with Shotgun experience a plus
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by in a production coordination role and do not comprise the definitive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
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