Netflix Surfacing Artist 

Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver 

522624305

What You’ll Do:

• Work on all areas of surfacing, which can encompass texture painting, procedural texturing, shading and lookdev, grooming, instancing, UV layout and sculpting, often with a primary focus on characters or environments.

• Create high quality stylized textures, either hand painted or procedural, to a level of detail necessary for production assets.

• Create stylized but physically plausible shading and lookdev, while strictly following department standards and conventions.

• Interpret 2D designs, reference material and artistic direction and translate that into 3D textures and surfacing while maintaining the original artistic intent.

• Assume responsibility for ensuring assigned work is produced to the expected standard of quality within the scheduled timeframe and deadline.

• Maintain good communication with the Surfacing Lead, production and the team.

• Help establish and maintain a consistent style for the project.

• Collaborate with grace, humility, inclusion, and open-mindedness

What You’ll Need:

• A passion and an eye for making beautiful looking CG objects, environments and characters.

• Proven technical and visual skills with an understanding of art and design within an animation environment.

• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to interpret design down to its fundamentals.

• 3+ years’ experience working on high quality shading, surfacing and texturing.

• 3+ years’ experience in animated features, feature films (VFX) or high-end episodics.

• Extensive knowledge of shader creation and implementation will be considered a bonus, as will experience using Houdini.

• Proficiency with Mari and Maya.

• An interest in problem-solving, a desire to work within a relatively technical pipeline, and a willingness to openly share knowledge.

• Strong communication, organisational and time management skills.

• A good understanding of lighting and colour theory, industry standards, conventions and formats, to enable successful completion of tasks.

• Excellent verbal, written, and e-social communication skills