Lookdev Artist

Company Description

As a company founded and run by an artist, it’s our mission to provide talented artists with the freedom and resources they need to deliver quality work and to thrive in a fun and creative environment.

Job Description

Only applicants located in the GTA or willing to relocate before their start date will be considered.

The Lookdev Artist creates shading to ensure that models and textures are combined into hyper-realistic assets, ensuring to meet the high quality standards of Rodeo FX.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop looks to ensure assets can be properly lit and are technically correct to help create hyper-realistic passes;
• Take assets from the texturing department and push surface qualities further in terms of realism;
• Finalize assets technically and artistically, validating work with turntables and various tech checks;
• Create lighting setups that become reference shots for sequences;
• Set up Nuke scripts that will be used by the compositing and lighting department;
• Set up and maintain a preset shader bank for different surface qualities;
• Work closely with the CG and Asset Supervisor to find creative and technical solutions and approaches that enhance assets and shots, while meeting project specifications and deadlines;
• May participate in the development of tools and techniques for the department;
• Perform quality control on assets before they are submitted for review/approval, ensuring all technical and creative standards are met, and promptly apply notes received;
• Keep Production and the project team informed of the status of work, issues to be resolved, ramifications of problems encountered and recommend potential solutions;
• Ensure deadlines are met, advising the project team promptly if delays could be expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar position, within the VFX industry;
• Excellent knowledge of Katana software and Nuke;
• Good knowledge of Arnold;
• Excellent sense of prioritization and respect of deadlines.

Additional Information

• Full-time, Permanent Contract;
• 5 paid sick days;
• 2 additional statutory holidays in the winter holidays;
• Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• RRSP with employer contribution.

Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world, identify challenges, and to design and deliver projects.