Lead Environment Surfacing Artist — Hybrid Sydney

Netflix Animation Studios Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Paid leave and holidays

Job summary

Netflix Animation Studios Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an Environment Surfacing Supervisor to lead the environment surfacing team on a feature film. You will define textures, materials, and shaders, aligning with the Director and Production Designer and ensuring readiness for Lighting, FX, CFX, and Rendering.

You will supervise the look of environments, collaborate with multiple departments, mentor artists, and help refine surfacing tools and workflows in a hybrid Sydney office.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Surfacing/Lookdev Artist in feature animation, VFX, or high-end games/series.
• Experience in a Lead or Supervisory role.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating environment surfacing in stylized or realistic worlds.
• Proficiency with Mari, Substance Painter/Designer, and Maya; experience with path-tracing renderers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise environment surfacing of environments, sets, and props to achieve high-quality visuals.
• Interpret design intent, color palettes, and material direction with Production Designer and Art Director.
• Lead surfacing reviews and provide clear feedback on textures, materials, and shading.
• Ensure assets meet pipeline requirements for Lighting, FX, CFX, and Rendering.
• Collaborate across Modeling, Layout, Lighting, and Technical teams to resolve issues.
• Contribute to surfacing tools, libraries, and workflows with Technology and R&D.
• Provide input on asset complexity and project planning with Production Management.
• Mentor surfacing artists and support skill development.
• Foster a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Tools

Mari

Substance Painter

Substance Designer

Maya

RenderMan

Arnold

Job description

Netflix Animation Studios Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an Environment Surfacing Supervisor to lead the environment surfacing team on a feature film. You will define textures, materials, and shaders, aligning with the Director and Production Designer and ensuring readiness for Lighting, FX, CFX, and Rendering.

You will supervise the look of environments, collaborate with multiple departments, mentor artists, and help refine surfacing tools and workflows in a hybrid Sydney office.