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 senior 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.
- Work 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 digital double work is essential, with creature and hard surface 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 role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.