Salary Range: 140000 to 180000 (Currency: CAD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage complex project requirements
• Provide confident leadership and mentorship to the Houdini environments team
• Create and manage the most efficient methodology per environment brief. Primarily work on 3D setups while also collaborating with the 2.5D team
• Supervise and guide Leads and Artists in tasks related to integrating imagery into shots and preserving a unified sense of lighting, perspective, and colour
• Create and Develop photographic reference materials
• Coordinate and Liaise with the Environment HoD and VFX Supervisors to ensure high quality work is done smoothly and efficiently
• Provide artistic and technical direction to the artists
• Performs tasks related to integrating 3d imagery into shots and preserving a unified sense of lighting, perspective, and color
• Works closely with CG supervisors, HoDs and other department supervisors to ensure unified and effective approach on shows
• Provides and receives artistic and technical direction
• Must be able to develop and drive tool dev for the 3d Env team primarily in houdini

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a leadership role, such as Lead or Supervisor, within the VFX industry
• Experience as an Environment Artist or 3D Generalist at a senior level, contributing to high-end feature films or television projects
• Strong creative ability and artistic talent
• Experience in concept design is a plus
• Knowledge of matte painting techniques, including layering, scene management is a plus
• In-depth knowledge of Houdini
• Sound understanding of Photoshop, 2.5D/3D projections & matte painting workflow
• Proven experience in pipeline and tool development, as well as troubleshooting scripts and templates
• Knowledge of USD (Universal Scene Description) and working knowledge of Python and VEX
• Exemplary communication and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively convey visual concepts to team members, alongside strong time management and organizational abilities
• Ability to take direction positively and work well within a team, even under tight deadlines
• Capable of working both independently and collaboratively, proactively solving technical issues as needed
• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive change and improve workflows
• Experience in creating documentation for tools and plugins
• Dependable under pressure with a keen attention to detail