Texture & Look Development Artist (VFX)

TL;DR

Texture & Look Development Artist (VFX): Delivering high-quality assets for feature films and television with an accent on photo-realistic texture painting and look development. Focus on writing custom shaders, defining render passes, and collaborating with R&D to ensure pipeline integration.

Location: Hybrid (Vancouver, BC). Must be based in British Columbia and eligible to work in Canada.

Salary: $85,800 – $101,400/year

Company

hirify.global is a world-class VFX studio based in Vancouver, BC, specializing in high-end visual effects for award-winning feature films and television series.

What you will do

• Deliver high-quality assets across multiple shows, incorporating feedback from Asset Supervisors and Look Dev Leads.
• Paint characters and assets for multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining a high level of aesthetic quality.
• Write and modify custom Arnold/OSL shaders to achieve the desired production look.
• Define standard render passes and assist in developing lighting rigs for look development.
• Collaborate with R&D and shader developers to ensure all necessary functionality is included in production shaders.
• Work with other artists to create necessary texture maps for creatures, props, and environments.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in texture painting and look development for high-end film.
• Must be based in British Columbia and eligible to work in Canada.
• Demonstrated proficiency in creating photo-realistic assets and rendering large datasets.
• Strong foundation in traditional art skills, including form, anatomy, topology, and color theory.
• Proficiency in Maya, Mari, Photoshop, and UVlayout.
• Experience with node-based lighting/lookdev packages (Katana or Gaffer) and Linux/UNIX environments.

Nice to have

• Intermediate level experience in Python, OSL, Arnold, MEL, or C++.

Culture & Benefits

• Extended healthcare from day 1 with 100% covered premiums.
• Up to 8 paid Health and Wellness days per year.
• Opportunity to work on world-class projects for major film and TV franchises.
• Supportive, respectful, and empowering workplace culture that values diversity and teamwork.