Sr Look Dev Technical Director

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •At least 5 years of relevant professional VFX experience
• •At least a college level diploma or higher in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field
• •At least 7 years of relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education
• •Experience with real-world lighting and photography
• •Demonstrable advanced Lighting and Rendering experience within a VFX environment
• •Previous experience performing shot Look Dev tasks
• •Has a broad understanding of modern shading models
• •Has an in-depth understanding of PBR (physically based rendering)
• •Demonstrates the ability to help and teach more junior-level artists
• •Demonstrates the ability to prioritise tasks, manages time very well, provides everyone with accurate time estimates on shot task completion
• •Demonstrates excellent presentation/communication skills in dailies/shot review by clearly and briefly outlining what has been accomplished and what should be addressed next in a shot
• •Demonstrates the ability to work within a team environment
• •Can write plug-ins, set-up sequences, debug simulations and write set up and Renderman surface shaders with proficiency
• •Demonstrates the ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •A thorough knowledge of the vfx pipeline from modelling through animation, texturing, rendering and compositing
• •Ability to pick-up new techniques and the ability to learn new software quickly and easily
• •Knowledge of Katana is essential
• •Knowledge of python and/or MEL scripting is essential
• •Strong interest in shading technologies
• •In depth knowledge in building shading networks in katana using Renderman Scripting

Desired Qualifications

• •at least a college level diploma or higher in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR at least 7 years of relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education
• •Knowledge of Maya and Zeno beneficial
• •Good understanding of physically plausible shading techniques
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
• •Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
• •Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including modelling, textures, grooming, layout & compositing
• •Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems
• •Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
• •Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• •Create & maintain simple materials using the provided shading templates
• •Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
• •Deep understanding of real world materials
• •Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models