Senior Look Development TD — Hybrid VFX Shading Expert

Industrial Light & Magic; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Industrial Light & Magic is seeking a Senior Look Development Technical Director to produce high-quality lookdev and shading for CG assets, with minimal guidance from Leads or Supervisors.

You will design and implement shading networks, work with Lighting/CG Supervisors, and maintain material libraries to ensure pipeline efficiency. Hybrid role with on-site work two days per week and occasional remote work.

Competenze

• 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 optimization
• Comprehensive knowledge of physically based rendering and shader models
• Ability to work with texture and groom artists to get best results
• Strong grasp of geometry formatting, including Primvars
• Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability in mind
• Strong triage of technical issues
• Ability to resolve complex lookdev challenges
• Deliver high-quality assets within production deadlines
• Proven ability to work on large-scale environments
• Knowledge of Katana is essential, Houdini and Maya beneficial
• Understanding of neighbouring departments (FX, Texture, Groom, Lighting)
• Excellent knowledge of Renderman or other unbiased rendering systems
• Aesthetic eye; anticipates problems and uses software knowledge to achieve look
• Ability to manage multiple assets in a shot context
• Can work collaboratively within a team
• Ability to prioritise tasks and provide accurate time estimates on shot task completion
• Understanding of the VFX pipeline from modelling through animation, texturing, rendering and compositing
• Ability to learn new techniques and software quickly

Mansioni

• Design and create the look of computer generated objects and scenes
• Work closely with Lighting Supervisors and CG Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges when developing the final look
• Create efficient shader setups in order to optimise render farm usage
• Manage and maintain standard material libraries using established shading templates for consistency and pipeline efficiency.
• Design, implement, and maintain complex, custom shading networks and materials for high-priority ("hero") assets when bespoke solutions are required.

Conoscenze

Look Development

Shading

Hero Assets

Lighting & Rendering

Material Realism

Shader authoring

Team Collaboration

Pipeline Efficiency

Primvars

Strumenti

Katana

Houdini

Maya

RenderMan

Shader Networks

Descrizione del lavoro

Industrial Light & Magic is seeking a Senior Look Development Technical Director to produce high-quality lookdev and shading for CG assets, with minimal guidance from Leads or Supervisors.

You will design and implement shading networks, work with Lighting/CG Supervisors, and maintain material libraries to ensure pipeline efficiency. Hybrid role with on-site work two days per week and occasional remote work.