At Stellar Creative Lab we live, breathe and love animation. A culture that is creative. A home for your talent. We mentor and train to help you meet your goals. We are looking for talented Surfacing/ Texture Artists to join us on Seth Rogen's Animated Project for Amazon Studios! We hire stars – work with the best in the industry. Work with Us!
Summary:
Stellar Creative Lab is actively looking for Surfacing/Texture Artists who love to be a part of the team that creates the look, feel and texture of characters, environments and objects. The role requires a strong understanding of material properties and color design. In addition to having exceptional painting skills, the ideal candidate will also be able to dial in and modify shader networks to achieve a specified look. All members of the surfacing team will be part of a larger effort focused on designing new tools and workflows that benefit the department as a whole.
Your Main Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Excellent brushwork that can express a painterly style.
- A good understanding of natural and synthetic surface characteristics.
- Ability to read surface art references and determine the physical material components.
- Experience with shader and texturing setups and their impact on rendering performance.
- Good listening and communication skills are a must.
- Great collaborator who is able to work with multiple departments to achieve the right look.
- Self-starter who is comfortable working independently and with multiple production teams as well with VFX Supervisor, CG Supervisor, Look Dev and CFX departments.
- Solid experience and understanding of deadlines and workflows for long format productions.
- Respond to guidance from the director as well as other creative and technical supervisors.
- Create textures that adhere to the show's production design across sets and characters.
- Design and build basic materials that can be reused throughout the studio.
- Work closely with other artists, including modelers and lighting artists to meet the desired in-film look.
Your Experience, Talents and Abilities:
- 3 years of professional experience using 3D painting tools like Mari, Substance Painter, Photoshop and others.
- Bachelor's Degree in 3D animation.
- Experience and technical ability to model using Maya or ZBrush is a plus.
- Strong painting skills with a good understanding of color theory and design.
- Art school training and Look Dev experience are a definite plus.
- Eligible to work in B.C.
- Remote work possible
Some More Details:
- Remote work possible
- English required
- This position is a project-based, full-time position
- Salary: $55,000 to $70,000 annually (to be negotiated)
- Competitive benefits package included
- View the job posting on our website at https://stellarcreativelab.applytojob.com/apply/FG1qNvxNH5/2D-FX-Artist-All-Levels
- For more information, please contact hello@stellarcreativelab.com
Live in B.C? Alberta? Ontario? Somewhere in Canada with a great internet connection? We can work with that! Stellar Creative Lab encourages artists to work where they live and love where they work. Join us - we have some amazing opportunities.D Animation
In response to the COVID - 19 pandemic, Stellar Creative Lab is able to offer the following benefits:
- the option to work at the studio as well as remotely across British Columbia
- ongoing health and safety training
- support for your ergonomic workspace at home
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