Product Manager
Scanline VFX
London, United Kingdom
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A Virtual Set Key Artist is responsible for creating and optimizing environments for Virtual Production (virtual scouting and virtual camera shoots).
With an emphasis on the real-time nature of Virtual Production a Virtual Set Key Artist can balance the aesthetics and technical requirements of a virtual set, ensuring the most pleasant and comfortable Virtual Reality experience possible.
A Virtual Set Key Artist works under the guidance and direction of the project Lead, Head of Department and the show Supervisors.
The Virtual Set Key Artist will act as a mentor to the Virtual Set Artists.
Ideally a Virtual Set Key Artist should be able to rebuild -or provide support in rebuilding- the sets in a VFX pipeline once the VP has finished, matching the highest standards of current film VFX.
This role requires experience in the creation of high-end environments for AAA games using Unreal Engine.
A Virtual Set Key Artist would be expected to have good ability in many of the following areas:
• Creative extensive landscapes in Unreal Engine (terrain sculpting, manual layout placement, procedural scattering, lighting)
• Experience building with Blueprint
• Environment asset creation for real-time rendering
• Look development within Unreal Engine
• Optimizing Virtual Sets
• Optimizing/Rebuilding Assets for real-time rendering
• Oversee releases to other departments
• Communicate progress, scheduling suggestions and feedback to department / show production and show leadership
• Regularly showing progress to leads and supervisors
Qualifications
Unreal TD essentials:
• Previous experience working with Linux
• Previous experience working with Unreal Engine
Any of the following technical skills is a bonus:
• Familiarity with a traditional CGI pipeline (Renderman, Arnold, Vray)
• A basic knowledge of modelling in Maya and sculpting in Mudbox or Zbrush
• Knowledge of Mel and/or Python
• Knowledge of Houdini
• Knowledge of Substance3d (Painter, Designer, Alchemist)
• Knowledge of Mari
Any of the following experience is a great advantage:
• Previous experience in a VFX environment
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbxzyo-54-198-37-250-42 in your application.
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