Job Description

Mid/Senior Look Development Artist

Monolith Virtual Production is looking for a Mid/Senior level Look Development Artist to join our growing ranks.  This position is mainly responsible for creating the materials, textures, and geometric instances that define the look of environments, sets, and props for use in Virtual Production. 

Responsibilities:

Deliver final High Quality CG Assets for use in Virtual Production  

Complete an Asset through the Look Development process

Tailor development of Assets per their usage 

Work under the Supervision of the Asset Lead 

Assist Junior Asset Artists as needed

Help to draft best practices and SOP’s

Troubleshoot technical and creative problems

Requirements:

4-7 years + experience in Asset creation for high-end VFX/Animation 

Expected to be versed in Look Dev/Texturing (modeling skills are a plus) 

Thorough knowledge of Shaders/Materials 

Efficient with Lighting in Arnold

Thorough knowledge of Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter, Mari, Advanced Photoshop

Excellent knowledge of the 3D pipeline and workflow 

Understanding Clean Topology and Retopologizing, Unwrap and UV layout   

Experience with Lidar scanning equipment/working with scan data, a plus

Experience with HDRI Capture and creation, a plus 

Experience with Unreal, Houdini, Substnace Designer, Speedtree, a plus

Knowledge of Photogrammetry, a plus

Experience on film sets, a plus

Should be flexible and responsive according to creative needs and feedback

Problem solver, enthusiast towards working with new technology 

West Coast candidates preferred.

Must have valid US work authorization.

Covid-19 Hiring Update:  This role will start as a remote position; it may transfer to an in-office role pending local Health regulations.

Monolith Virtual Production is a full service production and content creation company specializing in proprietary LED volume architecture, content-to-display systems and services, and top tier technical expertise for customized virtual production workflows. We also provide vertically-integrated content production capabilities, such as: visual effects, animation, digital characters and environment creation. See our website for more details: www.monolithvp.com

Monolith Virtual Production (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in every respect. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.