Artiste principal ou artiste principale en développement de l’apparence / Senior Look Development Artist at Sony Pictures Imageworks

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Animation, Visual Effects, FilmIndustries

Requirements

  • Solid technical and artistic experience
  • Experience with Arnold and Katana preferred, but other production software acceptable
  • Practical knowledge of Nuke an asset
  • Linux proficiency and scripting ability in relevant languages, including MEL, Perl, and Python
  • Minimum of over 7 years of experience in production or feature films (preferred)
  • Excellent communication skills in both French and English
  • Ability to provide a demo reel illustrating relevant artistic and technical experience, including shading specific to the role

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with texture artists to create necessary texture maps for creatures, props, and environments
  • In charge of modifying shader parameters to achieve the desired appearance for production integration
  • Help develop standard lighting setups and configurations to verify look development aspects
  • Work with a team of artists to ensure appropriate technical and artistic implementation of developed visual elements
  • Keep supervisors informed of issues arising in preproduction and production, and propose creative solutions to these problems
  • Write or modify custom Renderman shaders
  • Define standard render passes
  • Collaborate closely with lighting leads and supervisors to ensure all elements work within the lighting and color pipeline requirements

Skills

Renderman
Arnold
Katana
Look Development
Shaders
Texture Maps
Lighting
Rendering

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Visual effects and animation studio

About Sony Pictures Imageworks

Sony Pictures Imageworks creates visual effects and animations for the film and entertainment industry. They produce photorealistic live-action effects, dynamic character animations, and full computer-generated features. Their work includes over 100 productions, contributing to major films like "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" and animated features such as "Across The Spider-Verse." The studio differentiates itself through proprietary software and tools that enhance their visual effects capabilities, giving them a competitive edge. Their goal is to deliver high-quality visual content while also licensing their technology to other studios.

Culver City, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1992Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Design, EntertainmentIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Vacation

Risks

Competition from Montreal-based VFX companies may impact market share.
Relocation to The Post could lead to operational disruptions.
Departure of key personnel might affect ongoing projects and collaborations.

Differentiation

Sony Pictures Imageworks excels in photorealistic live-action visual effects and CG animation.
The company has developed proprietary software for cutting-edge visual effects production.
Their global presence includes facilities in Culver City, Vancouver, and Chennai.

Upsides

Expansion into Montreal enhances their North American market presence.
Increased demand for high-quality VFX boosts their project opportunities.
AI-driven animation tools improve workflow efficiency and creative possibilities.

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