Senior Texture Artist - ILM London

Job Description

Position Summary

Are you a creative visionary with a passion for bringing digital humans to life? Join ILM as a Senior Texture Artist and become part of a team that defines excellence in the visual effects industry. We are seeking a skilled and experienced Sr artist who embodies our collaborative spirit and creative ambition to create textures and surface details for our world-class productions.

What You'll Do:
• Develop high-quality textures for digital doubles, creatures, and hard surface assets, with a strong focus on surface realism.
• Combine artistic, technical, procedural, and hand-crafted techniques to deliver high-quality assets on time and within budget.
• Collaborate closely with Show supervision, Modelers, and Look-Development TDs to ensure consistency and excellence in achieving a photorealistic finish.
• Working with lead texture artists to address any creative or technical feedback.
• Contribute to team development by sharing knowledge, supporting others, and helping refine workflows and best practices.

What We're Looking For:
• Proven experience in hero digi double work is essential, with creature and hard surface as a plus.
• Strong production experience using Mari within established pipelines.
• Comfortable exploring procedural and node-based approaches as part of a flexible texturing workflow.
• Familiarity with photogrammetry workflows and data processing.
• Expertise in crafting digital materials that mimic real-world reference
• Working knowledge of UV mapping principles.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities to navigate schedules and meet project demands.
• Collaborative mindset, engaging constructively with teammates and cross-department partners.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a keen eye for realism.

Preferred Skills:
• Proven production experience with Mari.
• Experience with Substance Designer and/or Painter is a plus.
• Familiarity with Katana, Nuke, and look-development workflows.
• A basic understanding of the full CG pipeline.
• Production experience with industry-standard tools and software.

This is your chance to contribute to groundbreaking visual effects and work on projects that redefine what's possible in film production.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-z3n053-216-73-216-110-42 in your application.