Senior Asset Artist: Organic & Hard-Surface (Remote)

Luma Pictures; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Luma is seeking a Senior AssetArtist to join our Vancouver team in a remote capacity. The role focuses on modeling organic and hard-surface assets, texture work, and advanced look development, with experience in hair and fur.

Responsibilities include shading, lighting, and mentoring peers, all while delivering photo-real or stylized assets under tight deadlines. Requirements include 6+ years in VFX Asset artistry, mastery of Maya and ZBrush, and strong UDIM texture workflows.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of AssetArtist experience in a VFX production environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer graphics or equivalent.
• Mastery in organic and hard surface modeling with efficient topology.
• Strong Look Development and shading skills for both organic and hard-surface.
• Experience with hair and fur is required.
• Proficiency with UDIM workflows and texture maps.
• Ability to follow briefs and implement feedback with a positive attitude.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Create clean and efficient models from briefs and reference materials.
• Demonstrate efficient UV layout and strong polygonal subdivision.
• Demonstrate Look Development, R&D and Lighting skills from artistic and technical perspectives.
• Maintain or update models per client or supervisor feedback.
• Interpret ideas into compelling photo real or stylized assets.
• Create high quality texture maps before publishing to ensure consistency.
• Mentor fellow AssetArtists to grow their craft with latest techniques.

Skills

Modeling

Texture

LookDev

Hair & Fur

Maya

ZBrush

Mari

UDIM workflow

Nuke

Python

C++

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer graphics

Tools

Katana

Mudbox

Substance Painter

Job description

Luma is seeking a Senior AssetArtist to join our Vancouver team in a remote capacity. The role focuses on modeling organic and hard-surface assets, texture work, and advanced look development, with experience in hair and fur.

Responsibilities include shading, lighting, and mentoring peers, all while delivering photo-real or stylized assets under tight deadlines. Requirements include 6+ years in VFX Asset artistry, mastery of Maya and ZBrush, and strong UDIM texture workflows.