Senior Look Development TD - Hybrid, High-Impact Shading

Lucasfilm; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

ILM (UK) Ltd. is seeking a Senior Look Development Technical Director to produce high-quality lookdev and shading for CG assets.

You will work with Lighting Supervisors and CG Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges and create efficient shader setups to optimize render farm usage. You will design, implement and maintain complex shading networks for hero assets, ensuring usability for artists and delivering assets on production deadlines.

Qualificações

• Experience creating hero assets and props in Look Development.
• Experience with lighting and rendering within a VFX environment.
• Proven knowledge of real world materials.
• Proficiency with asset optimisation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of physically based rendering and shader models.
• Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks for usability and UI support.
• Strong grasp of geometry formatting, including Primvars.

Responsabilidades

• Design and create the look of computer generated objects and scenes.
• Work with Lighting and CG Supervisors to determine best approaches for final look.
• Create efficient shader setups to optimise render farm usage.
• Maintain standard material libraries using shading templates for consistency.
• Design and maintain complex shading networks for hero assets as needed.
• Deliver high-quality assets within production deadlines.
• Triages technical issues and resolves lookdev challenges.
• Collaborate with texture and groom artists to achieve optimal results.
• Manage multiple assets in a shot context.

Conhecimentos

Hero assets lookdev

Lighting in VFX

PBR shading

Shader networks

Asset optimisation

Primvars geometry

Team collaboration

Communication

Ferramentas

Katana

Houdini

Maya

RenderMan

Descrição da vaga

ILM (UK) Ltd. is seeking a Senior Look Development Technical Director to produce high-quality lookdev and shading for CG assets.

You will work with Lighting Supervisors and CG Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges and create efficient shader setups to optimize render farm usage. You will design, implement and maintain complex shading networks for hero assets, ensuring usability for artists and delivering assets on production deadlines.