Generalist Artist required at Industrial Light & Magic

Generalist Artist required at Industrial Light & Magic

Studio: Industrial Light & Magic

Job Opening: Generalist Artist (All Levels)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Use artistic and technical skills to work on all aspects of CG shots such as Modeling, Shading, Texturing, Lighting and Rendering.
  • Creating models, textures and photo-realistic digital matte paintings.
  • Lighting and scene assembly for other shots or assets as required, and at times including characters and animation.
  • Refining the 3D renders with 2D compositing techniques.
  • Work with the VFX and CG Supervisor to develop the look and feel of the shot.
  • Communicate with production on a regular basis and provide aesthetic feedback when required.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • High-level knowledge across multiple CG techniques including but not limited to: Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Matte Painting, Rendering, Shading, and Compositing.
  • Proven VFX pipeline experience having worked on at least one feature film.
  • Be comfortable with both the creative and technical aspects of CG work.
  • Production-based experience in Maya, Houdini, and VRay.
  • Knowledge and experience of Houdini Solaris, Renderman, and Blender are also welcome.
  • Team-based creative and technical problem-solving.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Programming or scripting skills (e.g. vex, mel, python) are a bonus.
  • Traditional arts background.

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