Environment Surfacing Supervisor
Core
Lead the environment surfacing team for a feature film, defining and supervising the look of all digital environments, sets, and props to align with the Director and Production Designer vision.
Role type
Senior IC environment surfacing supervisor (feature animation)
Builds
Digital environments, sets, and props for feature films
Domain
Animation / 3D Graphics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Environment surfacing, texture creation, material definition, shader development, pipeline integration, team leadership, technical review, tool development, asset complexity planning, craft mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience with stylized or realistic worlds, modern path-tracing renderers, collaboration with Lighting/FX/Rendering teams
Technologies
Mari, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Maya, RenderMan, Arnold
Responsibilities
Supervise surfacing of environments, sets, and props; interpret design intent and material direction; lead surfacing reviews and provide feedback; ensure technical readiness for Lighting, FX, CFX, and Rendering; collaborate with Modeling, Layout, and Technical teams; define and refine surfacing tools and material libraries; provide input on asset complexity and progress; mentor environment surfacing artists
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities