Sony Pictures Imageworks

Environment Artist

Sony Pictures Imageworks$78K — $112K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in creating environments for high-end live-action VFX films or TV series.
  • Experience with animated feature films or large-scale VFX pipelines is preferred.
  • Proficient in environment modeling for both natural and urban settings.
  • Skilled in environment texturing and look development.
  • Experience with environment dressing/layout techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Design and create detailed full-CG environments for both live-action and animated features.
  • Utilize a generalist approach while adhering to established pipeline standards.
  • Execute professional-quality environment modeling of landscapes and urban scenes.
  • Develop textures using procedural and painted techniques along with look development methods.
  • Implement manual layout and scattering techniques for environment dressing.
  • Perform matte painting and multi-camera projections on geometry.

Benefits

  • Healthcare coverage.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
  • Retirement savings plan (RRSP).
  • Sick leave and vacation days.
  • Standard increases based on performance.
Full Job Description
Sony Pictures Imageworks is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. We are committed to respecting traditional lands, and working with communities towards reconciliation.

Sony Pictures Imageworks Canada Inc.

1285 W Pender St Vancouver, BC V6E 4B1

Language in work environment - English

Benefits per company policy: include healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSP's, Sick and Vacation leave, standard increases as applicable

The Environment Artist will be responsible for the design and creation of detailed large-scale full-CG and matte painted environments for live-action and animated features.

You will use a flexible generalist approach to your work, but within the context of a mature pipeline with well-defined standards.
Experience Required
  • Ideally 4+ years experience making environments for high-end live-action vfx feature films and/or television series.
  • Experience on animated feature films or large-scale vfx pipeline preferred
Skills Required
  • Environment modelling
    • Natural Environments: landscapes, foliage, rocks & debris, etc.
    • Urban Environments: background cities.
  • Environment Texturing & Lookdev
    • Procedural & painted texturing
    • Generating flow/deposition/erosion/arbitrary masks to modulate texturing/lookdev
    • Basic lookdev setup
  • Environment dressing/layout
    • Scattering tools & manual layout
  • Matte Painting
    • Painting/photo collage
    • Multi-camera projections on geometry
  • Software
    • Essential:
      • Photoshop, Nuke, Maya, Speedtree
      • Houdini Landscape Tools, Terragen, WorldMachine, Vue or similar.
    • Nice to have:
      • Mari, Substance Designer/Painter, Houdini, Katana/Arnold

The anticipated base salary for this position is $37.50 - $53.80/hr CAD. Benefits are per company policy: which include healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSP's, Sick and Vacation leave, standard increases as applicable. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

We value unique perspectives, and want diverse, unique talent to work with us. We encourage candidates from all identities to apply.

*Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

About Sony Pictures Imageworks

Sony Pictures Imageworks is a visual effects and animation studio based in Culver City, California. The company provides digital animation and visual effects services for feature films, television, and advertising. Sony Pictures Imageworks has worked on several high-profile projects including Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Hotel Transylvania, and The Angry Birds Movie. The company has won several awards for its work, including Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects and Best Animated Feature. Sony Pictures Imageworks is a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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1992

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