Environment Surfacing Artist

Skydance Animation; Madrid; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydance Animation in Madrid is seeking an Environment Surfacing Artist to contribute to look development for our animation projects, collaborating with the Production team, Art Director, and VFX leads to deliver visually impressive environments.

The role requires 3–5 years in VFX or animation, experience with Renderman and/or Arnold, and proficiency with Substance 3D and/or Mari. Strong UV, lighting and shading knowledge is essential; English level is high and Spanish is desirable.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in VFX or animation required.
• 1+ years in the animation industry desirable.
• Experience with Renderman and/or Arnold is required.
• Proficiency with Substance 3D and/or Mari.
• Strong UV creation and layout knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Create textures using photographs, digital painting, existing assets and procedural workflows.
• Paint stylized textures based on concept art using Substance 3D Paint and Photoshop.
• Create procedural textures using Substance 3D Designer.
• Adapt and iterate within various artistic styles.
• Show a clear understanding of UVs and texture layout.
• Demonstrate knowledge of physically based shading including albedo, reflection, roughness and subsurface scattering.
• Author and modify materials using standard and procedural shading workflows.
• Keep up with artistic methodologies and tools to support production.
• Collaborate with team members and follow supervision.

Skills

VFX/Animation experience

UV creation & layout

Lighting & shading

English fluency

Spanish desirable

Tools

Renderman

Arnold

Substance 3D

Mari

Houdini

Solaris

Katana

Job description

Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.

While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world's most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.

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As an Environment Surfacing Artist, you will be involved in many aspects of the visual development and look of the production, working in coordination with the Production team, Art Director, Environment Supervisor, and Visual Effects Supervisor to deliver a visually impressive result.

Responsibilities

• Creates textures using photographic references, digital hand-painted techniques, existing texture assets, and procedural workflows.
• Paints stylized textures based on concept art while maintaining the visual style of the show using Substance 3D Paint and Photoshop .
• Creates procedural textures using Substance 3D Designer .
• Possesses the a bility to create, adapt, and iterate within a variety of artistic styles.
• Show s a clear understanding of UVs and texture layout .
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of physically based shading principles, including material properties such as albedo, reflection, refraction, roughness, and subsurface scattering.
• Authors and modifies materials using standard and procedural shading workflows within the main rendering engines.
• Keeps up with current artistic methodologies, technological trends, and tools that best support production and contribute to a stronger creative and technical environment.
• Collaborates with other team members, when necessary.
• Follows the Supervisor’s and Lead´s guidance.

Requirements

• 3 - 5 years of experience in VFX or animation industries.
• 1+ years of experience in the animation industry is desirable.
• E xperience in Renderman and/or Arnold .
• Experience with Substance 3D package and/or Mari.
• S trong artistic and/or technical aptitude rel ated to 3D animation or VFX.
• Strong knowledge of UV creation and layout .
• Knowledge of lighting, modeling, and scene optimization.
• Experience managing large scenes, complex environments, and demanding sequences.
• Knowledge of Houdini, Solaris or Katana is desirable.
• USD and/or OSL knowledge is a plus.
• Knowledge of vegetation workflow s (instances and scatter s ) is a plus.
• Understanding of displacement workflows (maps and geometry output) is a plus.
• High English level desirable.
• Spanish desirable.

Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.