Lead Generalist

Disney; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Light & Magic (Mumbai) seeks a Lead Generalist to craft photo‑real environments using live action, photography, CG and digital painting. You will lead a team of Generalists to match art direction and shot style.

The role requires strong shading, lighting, look development, and matte creation, with a strong demo reel and collaboration with VFX Supervisors.

Qualifications

• Proven CG techniques: modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, look development, or compositing.
• Excellent artistic ability in non-CG fields (e.g., figure drawing, landscapes, painting).
• Demo reel required.
• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Create original 2D/3D content for environments within shots.
• Create multiple mattes and allocate detail per shot feedback.
• Build high quality CG elements and set look under supervision.
• Participate in team reviews and mentor junior artists.
• Meet milestones and participate in daily reviews/dailies.

Skills

CG techniques

Artistic ability (non-CG)

Demo reel

Problem solving

Education

College diploma or higher in computer graphics/design/photography

Job description

Lead Generalist

Industrial Light & Magic (Mumbai) Lead Generalists create photo-real environments and landscapes and exhibit a strong foundation in photo-realistic, traditional, and digital art skills with an emphasis on landscapes. They work with live action footage, digital still photography, rendered computer graphic elements, and digital paint to create environments that are seamlessly integrated into assigned shotwork. Lead Generalists support a team of Generalists to ensure that shots are created according to the designs and visual style of the project.

Lead Generalists

• Develop solutions and techniques that meet art/technical direction;
• Participate in team reviews of work under development;
• Are able to create multiple types of mattes from simple to moderately difficult;
• Can work confidently enough to be able to decide where to allocate detail based on the shot; and,
• Can interpret feedback to respond to review notes with little supervisor direction.

Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Responsible for creating original 2D and 3D content that may comprise part or all of an environment
• Responsible for creating multiple types of mattes from simple to moderately difficult and allocates detail based on the shot and feedback
• Responsible for creating high quality computer graphics within a shot using a variety of software programs, and working under the general supervision of senior level artists and VFX Supervisors, dials in the look of the element before handing to final comp
• Responsible for participating in team reviews of work under development
• Mentors Apprentice and Jr. Artists and must be able to assist them with their shots
• Meets defined milestones within a timeline by attending dailies and participating in creative problem solving
• Creates maps in 2D and sets up basic shaders for look development
• Creates basic lighting setups in complex shaders that look convincing and render efficiently
• Sources suitable reference materials for required assets
• Special projects as needed

Reporting Relationships

Reports to the Talent Manager, Generalist and receives daily oversight and direction from the CG or VFX Supervisor

At least 10+ of relevant professional VFX experience and at least a college level diploma or higher in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR at least 7 years of relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education.

Required Skills/Competencies

• Proven ability in one or more CG techniques, including modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, look development, or compositing; OR,
• Proven artistic ability in a non-CG field (impressive portfolio of figure drawing, landscape, animals, painting, composition, perspective, etc.)
• Demo reel required
• High level of problem solving or creative thinking skills