Freelance Senior Asset Generalist - Remote VFX

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Pitch Black is seeking a Senior Asset Generalist Artist (Freelance) to deliver production-ready assets for high-end VFX. The role emphasizes complex asset work, technical leadership, and mentoring across Modeling, Texture, Lookdev, Rigging, and Production teams.

Responsibilities include creating hero assets, leading development, and ensuring deliverables meet technical requirements. Remote candidates in Canada may be considered; strong scripting in Python, MEL, and VEX is valued.

Qualifications

• Professional VFX production experience with asset generalist focus.
• Strong knowledge of asset creation pipelines and workflows.
• Mentorship and cross-discipline collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead asset creation from modelling through final lookdev.
• Deliver production-ready assets to required quality and schedule.
• Mentor junior and mid-level artists across cross-discipline workflows.
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues with other departments and participate in dailies.
• Support global production teams with technical guidance and documentation.
• Contribute to workflow improvements and tool development.
• Communicate risks and constraints to Supervisors and HoDs.

Skills

Python

MEL

VEX

Tool development

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Mari

Katana

Houdini

Job description

Pitch Black is seeking a Senior Asset Generalist Artist (Freelance) to deliver production-ready assets for high-end VFX. The role emphasizes complex asset work, technical leadership, and mentoring across Modeling, Texture, Lookdev, Rigging, and Production teams.

Responsibilities include creating hero assets, leading development, and ensuring deliverables meet technical requirements. Remote candidates in Canada may be considered; strong scripting in Python, MEL, and VEX is valued.