Surfacing Artist
3 days ago
**Here's what we're looking for**:
- Open to relocation to beautiful Sydney, Australia
- Portfolio/Demo Reel focused on_ characters/creatures._
- Experience in animated features or episodic preferred (4+ yrs)
- Ability to demonstrate prior experience in developing shaders, textures and UVs for characters and/or environments in animated television, feature film, or TVC.
- Adapting 2D art department reference into a final CG surface that is faithful to the style of the production.
- Displaying an excellent knowledge of Maya, Substance Painter, Photoshop and Arnold with knowledge of Katana and Quixel an advantage.
- Demonstrating a good knowledge of UV mapping tools, with a working knowledge of grooming and hair systems an advantage.
- Working within a team environment and follow guidance from creative and technical supervisors while demonstrating the ability to work independently as well as under direct supervision;
- Working in close partnership with the lighting team and pipeline team, maintaining a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work.
- Have excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize as required.
**BONUS**:
- A "painterly" style portfolio
- Traditional paint/watercolor skillset
- Loves dogs (we have lots of furry friends in the studio)
**About Us**:
With studio locations in Sydney and LA and partner studios all around the world, Flying Bark operates as a full-service 2D & 3D production facility, creating award-winning original independent feature films and series. Recent hits include the feature film 100% Wolf and TV series 100% Wolf: The Legend of Moonstone with both the sequel feature film (200% Wolf) and TV series (100% Wolf: The Legend of Hath) underway as well as FriendZSpace, Maya: The Bee and Blinky Bill: The Movie.
Flying Bark also provides world-class animation services for global clients including Paramount (Avatar: The Last Airbender) Nickelodeon (Glitch Techs, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Marvel (What If...?), Lego (Monkie Kid) and Disney+ (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur).
Exceeding 400 artists across our Sydney and Los Angeles studios, Flying Bark Productions is one of the largest studios in Australia, with plans for further expansion across both locations and into Europe. Flying Bark is wholly owned by Studio 100: a vertically integrated entertainment powerhouse based in Europe, with family theme parks, theatrical productions as well as live action and animation studios in Belgium, Germany, France and the USA.
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