Lead Environment Generalist

1 month ago

Melbourne, Australia Framestore Full time

Framestore has an exciting and rare opportunity for a Lead Environment Generalist in our Melbourne studio.

This role will lead a team of Environment Generalists who are responsible for creating photo-real digital environments for high end visual effects shots through the use of 3D CGI techniques which include: modeling, procedural geometry and scene assemblies, texturing, shading and lookdev, lighting, rendering and matte painting. 

This is a hybrid role and based out of our Melbourne studio. 

Relocation assistance would be provided for those not based in Melbourne, Australia.

Responsibilities:

Manage and mentor a team of Environment artists.

Collaborate with the Environments Supervisor to achieve the creative vision of the client and the technical requirements of the Show.

Participate actively in team and show reviews; fill in for the Environment Supervisor in internal and client creative reviews when needed. Ensure feedback from reviews is appropriately addressed.

Assist the Environment Supervisor in assessing crew needs for the team.

Assist the Environments Supervisor in bidding out asset creation and shot costs, assessing the cost implications of client requests, and working out solutions.

Contribute to the ongoing development and testing of Environments tools, pipelines and workflows for both your show and the studio as a whole.

Participate in show post-mortems, and help develop & integrate solutions to the problems identified in them.

Help communicate the creative and technical expectations for the team, and support the Environment Supervisor in seeing them through via consistent constructive feedback, recognition, and accountability.

Model and foster a culture of professional excellence based on trust, candor and respect.

Help inspire and motivate the team.

Actively support the professional growth of all members of the Environments department by supporting mentoring, training and other initiatives.

Create an inclusive and safe work environment by carefully managing sensitive information, creating space for everyone to have a voice, and addressing bias when it occurs.

Provide regular updates to the Environments Supervisor on the progress, health, and direction of the team.

Artistic requirements

Create photo-realistic digital matte paintings, textures and models or collaborating with specialists in those disciplines as required

Assembling models, digital matte paintings, textures, projections and lights into a CG scene for rendering

Troubleshooting technical issues with the CG scene and optimising the renders to work within the resources available

Working with a shot Compositor to assemble renders and projections in a compositing application

Working to develop the look of a shot, assets or sequence with the Visual Effects and CG Supervisors

Lighting and scene assembly for other shots or assets as required, including characters and animation

Identifying the best approach for matching the quality of the plate photography

Communicating with production on a regular basis in regards to schedules and deadlines

Working in partnership with other departments to ensure that shots are delivered to the highest possible standard

Qualifications and Essential Skills:

Previous experience as a Senior or Lead ArtistAt least 4 years previous experience working in a film VFX pipeline3D Generalist skillsA traditional arts background with an emphasis on photo-realistic work and environmentsStrong knowledge of Photoshop, NukeStrong knowledge of Maya, Houdini, ZBrush, Mari or other comparable DCC packagesModeling, UV layout and texturing skillsLook development and Lighting with emphasis on environment scenesA strong understanding of the entire VFX processGood communication and organisational skillsCreative problem solving abilitiesExcellent attention to detailAble to take direction well and work as part of a teamAble to work well under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining high quality results

Desirable Skills:

Experience with a wide range of generalist software used to create digital environments and matte paintingsPrevious experience with 2.5 D workflowArtistic skills in digital matte paintingExperience with volumetric rendering for clouds and atmosphereA traditional arts background with an emphasis on photo-realism and environmentsPrevious experience working on a computer with the Linux operating systemAn understanding of cutting edge technology in the field such as photogrammetry and photo based 3D reconstruction

If this sounds like a fit, we'd love to hear from you

Framestore is proud to employ extraordinary talent across all genders, races, nationalities, religions, ages, abilities and sexual preferences. We aim to encourage and support all of our current and future employees to achieve their potential. No job applicant will receive less favourable treatment on any basis when applying for a career with us.

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