Texturing Lead

Job Description

We are looking for motivated, creative and smart people!

Pixomondo (PXO) is an award-winning, solutions-oriented visual effects company that solves creative challenges for its clients and partners, crafting high-level visual effects for feature films, television series and commercials productions. For its work, PXO has won four Emmy Awards, an Academy Award and numerous other industry awards.

Do you see yourself working for Pixomondo in the future? Send us your application now.

Together we can let the dragons ascend from the ashes!

Minimum Requirements:
• 4+ years of experience working in feature film VFX
• A showreel demonstrating advanced texturing skills and experience on larger budget TV and feature projects.
• In depth knowledge of the 3D pipeline
• Experience in guiding a team of artists
• Passion for painting highly detailed photo-realistic textures for work on organic and/or hard surface models
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience working with scanned reference, photos or other artwork to create textures
• Advanced knowledge of Mari & Photoshop, working knowledge of Substance Painter
• Need to be able to work with Mari nodegraph
• Comfortable working both procedurally and hand painted
• Experience with Maya and Arnold
• Lookdev/shading skills is a plus
• Knowledge of Substance Designer and ZBrush is a plus
• Well-developed organization and communication skills (fluent in English and/or German)
• Enjoy being part of a team to collaborate, assist others and be willing to share techniques and skills
• Ability to manage time and priorities tasks to succeed under tight deadlines

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Responsible for a number of assets in a project
• Completes or oversees the most difficult work and complex assets
• Support and helps younger artists to grow and progress in their tasks
• Work closely with the Head of texturing and other department Leads and Supervisors to help set and meet aesthetic and technical standards for textures
• Ensure continuity and support other asset departments such as look dev.
• Responsible for creating textures, colors, and surface qualities needed in the completion of CG creatures and hard-surface models used in production.
• Complete tasks within production deadlines and is self-directed
• Implement improvements/changes based on review feedback and Supervisor/Head direction.
• Proactively recommend ongoing pipeline improvements. Identify issues, provide solutions and escalate as needed.

Report to: Head of Texturing

Additional Requirements:
• Only EU applicants can be considered for this position
• Relocation costs not covered for these positions
• Include your current resume, reel breakdown and a link to your demo reel

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ron79p-3-145-58-169-42 in your application.