Experienced Texture Artist

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Vancouver, BC
3-5 Years Experience
News + Entertainment
The Role
Cohesively work alongside other asset departments to create and apply photoreal and stylised textures. Design textures for characters, props, and environments. Set up surface textures for lighting. Meet show deadlines and interact with Production, Supervisors, Leads, and peers.
Summary Generated by Built In

Sony Pictures Imageworks is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. We are committed to respecting traditional lands, and working with communities towards reconciliation.

Sony Pictures Imageworks Canada Inc.
725 Granville Street, 5th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7K 1Y4

Project based, Full Time

Language in work environment - English

Benefits per company policy: include healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSP's, Sick and Vacation leave, standard increases as applicable

Responsibilities
Cohesively work alongside other asset departments (Model, Rig, Character FX, Look Development) to create and apply photoreal and/or stylised textures. Design organic and hard surface textures in order to achieve the desired look of characters, props, and environments. Set up complex surface textures and prep surface files for lighting. Meet show deadlines, participate in Dailies, Rounds, and team reviews. Interact with Production, Supervisors, Leads, and peers in order to interpret notes and feedback on assigned tasks. Assist with efficient problem solving and sharing relevant information across the Texture Department. Work proficiently as part of a team, as well as independently, to determine various solutions to create exceptional textures for CG and/or VFX work.

Qualifications:
Able demonstrate exceptional skills/abilities in CG artwork. Minimum requirement of 3+ years CG or VFX production experience. Knowledge of applicable software packages including Mari, Substance Painter, Photoshop, Katana, and Maya. Mudbox, ZBrush, Substance Designer, Modo experience a plus. Lookdev experience is a plus.

The anticipated base salary for an Senior position is $45.34 to $65.10/hr. Benefits are per company policy: which include healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSP's, Sick and Vacation leave, standard increases as applicable. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Please note that you must be able to provide a demo reel that illustrates your relevant artistic and technical experience that also includes the nuances for this specific role.

We value unique perspectives, and want diverse, unique talent to work with us.  We encourage candidates from all identities to apply.

*Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

Top Skills

Katana
Mari
Maya
Modo
Mudbox
Photoshop
Substance Designer
Substance Painter
Zbrush
The Company
HQ: Culver City, CA
1,215 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1992

What We Do

Sony Pictures Imageworks is the Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation unit of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group known for live-action visual effects, dynamic creature and character animation and all-CG animation.

JOIN THE TEAM!
Please note that there may not be any positions immediately open, but we are always accepting applications for potential positions. To apply, please send resume and on-line link to your reel to: [email protected]

• Website: http://www.imageworks.com/
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