Remote Senior LookDev Artist: Real‑World Materials

UMP; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UMP is seeking a senior shading artist to bring hero assets to life across plates and vehicles. You will build physically based shaders, manage lookdev turntables, and create robust material libraries that support the show's production pipeline.

The role is remote and project-based, with English as the working language. Bring 5+ years of feature or high-end production experience and a deep understanding of render engines and AOVs to drive photoreal results.

Qualifications

• 5+ years on feature films or high-end series

Responsibilities

• Shading of hero assets, vehicles and characters
• Lookdev turntables in neutral and plate light
• Material libraries for the show

Skills

Shading

Lookdev

PBR shading

AOV setups

Render engines

Asset pipeline

Tools

Houdini Solaris

Karma

Maya

Arnold

V-Ray

Redshift

Job description

UMP is seeking a senior shading artist to bring hero assets to life across plates and vehicles. You will build physically based shaders, manage lookdev turntables, and create robust material libraries that support the show's production pipeline.

The role is remote and project-based, with English as the working language. Bring 5+ years of feature or high-end production experience and a deep understanding of render engines and AOVs to drive photoreal results.