Position: Look Development Artist - Senior Project Contract: As soon as possible - 3 month contract Image Engine is a world-class VFX studio based in Vancouver, BC, that has built a reputation for excellence in the visual effects industry since 1995. We specialize in crafting stunning visual effects for feature films and television with an award-winning portfolio that includes The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, Game Of Thrones, Lost in Space, Jurassic World, and District 9.

We offer a full range of visual effects services, from concept designs and pre-visualization to CG animation, compositing, and explosive volumetric digital effects. Our crew is passionate about storytelling and pushing the artistic and technical boundaries to deliver the highest quality work on every project. R&D; is central to our philosophy of driving creativity through innovation and we're committed to continually evolving our robust production pipelines.

At Image

Engine, we value diversity and teamwork, and we're proud to foster a workplace culture that is supportive, respectful, and empowering.

The Senior Look Development

Artist is responsible for delivering high quality assets in a quick and productive manner. They will have practical experience in all areas of Look Development of varying levels of difficulty and will be able to apply briefing notes with minimal direction from team Leads or Supervisors.

The Senior Look

Development artist will complete all aspects of Look Development work across multiple shows and deliver all tasks within the agreed upon timeframe.



They will quality check all of their work and occasionally will assist the Leads to quality check the work of junior artists should the situation require it. In addition, the Senior Look Development artist will assist the Leads and Asset Supervisor to flag creative or technical challenges or concerns.

They could be asked to assist in the Lead role on a short term basis in the event of an absence or production needs. Create final look developed assets with minimal supervision and within the studio pipeline Apply client notes to all assets with minimal guidance Identify solutions and approaches to solve difficult assets without guidance Assist in developing standard lighting rigs & setups for look development Work closely with Lead Lookdev Artist, Lead Lighting TD's and Supervisors to ensure that all assets work within the scope of lighting & color pipeline requirements 5+ years’ of Look Development experience with high end film ~ Demonstrated proficiency in defining and creating photo-realistic assets ~ Thorough understanding of traditional art skills (Form, architecture, anatomy, topology, colour theory) and how to apply those skills in a digital medium ~ Excellent attention to detail when finalizing, approving or quality controlling assets ~ Ability to balance quick turnaround while achieving a high degree of aesthetic quality Technical skills Senior level experience in MEL / Python / C++ Proven Senior level experience in Maya Experience with LINUX/UNIX Ability to come up with creative and efficient rendering solutions Ability to help with bidding; determine the timeframe and scope required for each project Ability to troubleshoot and deal with competing priorities and projects Ability to teach new techniques and apply new approaches to push assets to the next level

📌 Look Development Artist - Senior (Short-Term contract) (Vancouver)
🏢 Vfxwire
📍 Vancouver