Senior Surfacing Artist (Cinematics)

TL;DR

Senior Surfacing Artist (Cinematics): Focus on surfacing assets and look development in a collaborative production environment, handling difficult assets in the pipeline. Focus on technical art production, modeling, texturing, rendering, and UV unwrapping workflows, and creating textures based on production needs.

Location: This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, other possible remote work arrangements can be explored. Candidates must be eligible for US base pay, reflecting the expected pay range across all U.S. locations.

Salary: $38.85 - $71.83 Hourly

Company

hirify.global is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences, best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®.

What you will do

• Surface and develop look for difficult assets in a collaborative production environment.
• Work through technical art production, modeling, texturing, rendering, and UV unwrapping.
• Collaborate with character, technical art, and production teams to determine surfacing needs and create textures.

Requirements

• 8+ Years working in Animation/VFX/Games as a Surfacing Artist or Look Development.
• 5+ Years experience with Mari and/or Substance Painter.
• 5+ Years experience with Katana.
• Experience with renderers like PRMan, Redshift, or similar.
• Thorough understanding of Surfacing and Look Development workflows.
• Efficient in industry standard texturing tools.

Nice to have

• Practical knowledge of Houdini Solaris.
• Knowledge and experience working in Unreal.
• Generalist skillsets.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games.
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Potential relocation assistance if required by the company.