Brown Bag Films — Look Development Supervisor — Dublin, Ireland

Brown Bag Films; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Bag Films Limited in Dublin seeks a senior look-development artist to lead textures, materials, shaders and grooms for its real-time animation pipeline. You will translate approved art direction into production-ready assets, guiding artists and ensuring high-quality surface work in a hybrid studio setting.

The role demands strong Unreal Engine material and real-time optimization know-how, plus experience with Maya and texture tools such as Substance or Mari, and a keen eye for stylised CG.

Qualifications

• Significant senior look-development/surfacing experience and experience leading artists.
• Strong Unreal Engine material, texture and real-time optimisation knowledge.
• Maya and tools such as Substance or Mari, plus a strong eye for stylised CG.

Responsibilities

• Guide texture and surfacing artists and turn approved art direction into production-ready assets.
• Maintain reusable look-development standards and optimise materials for Unreal Engine.
• Review quality, resolve complex asset issues and improve documented workflows with supervision and engineering.

Skills

Look development leadership

Texture & surfacing

Unreal Engine optimization

Team leadership

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

Substance

Mari

Job description

Lead textures, materials, shaders and grooms for Brown Bag Films’ real-time animation pipeline.

Location: Dublin, hybrid with at least two studio days weekly. Contract: full-time, 12 months. Irish work rights are required throughout; the portal marks eligibility as EU candidates only. Vacancy: VN1939.

What you will do

• Guide texture and surfacing artists and turn approved art direction into production-ready assets.
• Maintain reusable look-development standards and optimise materials for Unreal Engine.
• Review quality, resolve complex asset issues and improve documented workflows with supervision and engineering.

What the studio is looking for

• Significant senior look-development/surfacing experience and experience leading artists.
• Strong Unreal Engine material, texture and real-time optimisation knowledge.
• Maya and tools such as Substance or Mari, plus a strong eye for stylised CG.

Source and dates

• Official source: https://milo-hr.my.salesforce-sites.com/recruit/fRecruit__ApplyJob?vacancyNo=VN1939&portal=Dublin.
• Employer publication date: October 20, 2026.
• Added to the source spreadsheet: October 29, 2026; this is not the employer publication date.
• Availability and details verified: October 30, 2026.
• Employer structured data lists advertisement validity through November 11, 2026; no separate application cutoff is stated. Any AnimaWorker listing expiry is separate from the employer’s dates.