Lead Generalist
Core
Create photo-real environments and landscapes for live-action footage using traditional and digital art skills, integrating CG elements seamlessly into shots.
Role type
Senior IC environment artist (matte painting & CG)
Builds
Photo-realistic environments and landscapes for film/TV shots
Domain
Film VFX / Visual Effects
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Matte painting, 2D/3D content creation, CG techniques (modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, look development, compositing), perspective, value matching, physics of light, creative problem solving
Preferred skills
Hard/soft body simulation, complex shader setup, tool/technique testing, sequence lead collaboration
Technologies
Photoshop, Nuke, Houdini, Maya, Multiscatter, Speedtree
Responsibilities
Develop solutions meeting art/technical direction; create multiple types of mattes; allocate detail based on shot requirements; interpret feedback to dial in element looks; mentor Apprentice and Jr. Artists; participate in team reviews; meet milestones via dailies and creative problem solving
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties