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As a Lead Environment Artist, you will create highly detailed 3D environments for VFX and animated projects, collaborating with the Environments Supervisor and team to meet creative and technical requirements. Responsibilities include asset creation, team reviews, mentoring, and developing workflows and tools.

The Look Development Artist will create final look developed assets and lighting setups. Responsibilities include creating texture maps, modifying shaders, developing lighting rigs, and collaborating with artists to ensure technical and artistic integrity. They will communicate with supervisors regarding production issues and creative solutions.

The Environments Workflow TD at Sony Pictures Imageworks will develop and support Houdini-centric workflows for environment artists, ensuring optimal performance and usability of tools. The role involves collaboration with various teams to create training materials and manage the technical documentation of tools, while coordinating the setup for new productions.

Sony Imageworks Vancouver is seeking Layout Artists (Final & Rough) to translate storyboards into 3D sequences of shots, determine camera composition and movement, create set geometry, and work collaboratively to meet production deadlines. Must have good organization skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities within the production pipeline.

The Pipeline TD at Sony Pictures Imageworks is responsible for developing and refining the Maya animation production pipeline. This includes creating tools, supporting procedures, and managing assets for character rigging, animation, and additional production needs. The role requires collaboration with production and team members to effectively solve problems and streamline processes.

The Lighter at Sony Pictures Imageworks designs and implements lighting for characters and environments, ensuring continuity and artistic direction. Responsibilities include lighting various scene complexities, developing technical solutions, and meeting productivity targets, along with necessary compositing experience.

Seeking Texture Artists to create and apply photoreal and stylised textures for characters, props, and environments. Must collaborate with other departments, meet deadlines, and interpret feedback. Requires 2-3 years of relevant experience and knowledge of various software packages.

Designs and implements lighting of characters and environments for assigned shots that meet and improve the given art direction for a production. Able to light multiple types of scenes from simple to moderately difficult. Compositing experience required. Develops solutions and techniques that meet art/technical direction. Interacts with supervisors/peers to exchange information relevant to the show or sequences.

Cohesively work alongside other asset departments to create and apply photoreal and stylised textures. Design textures for characters, props, and environments. Set up surface textures for lighting. Meet show deadlines and interact with Production, Supervisors, Leads, and peers.

Design, create, and animate digital effects elements for computer-generated FX animation. Meet productivity targets, develop solutions, and work collaboratively in a team environment. Full-time project-based position in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

The role involves creating and refining the Maya animation production pipeline, developing tools and procedures for character rigging, animation, and asset management, while ensuring timely delivery and maintaining communication with production teams.

Sony Pictures Imageworks offers a creative environment for various professionals, including artists and technologists. They accept general applications at any time for potential future position openings.

The Experienced Compositor is responsible for combining layers of created materials to produce final images that align with artistic direction. This role involves integrating different scene components and achieving seamless transitions in visual content, while meeting productivity targets.

The Experienced Lighter at Sony Pictures Imageworks is responsible for designing and implementing lighting for various shots within a production, ensuring continuity and adherence to artistic direction. This role requires compositing experience, collaboration with peers, and the ability to enhance visual storytelling through effective lighting techniques.

Designs and animates digital effects elements for computer generated FX animation. Responsible for creating believable effects such as fire, smoke, water, and more. Must meet productivity targets and collaborate with the team on creative solutions.

Translates storyboards/sketches into 3D shots, determines camera composition, creates sequences, accountable for schedules, interacts with team for problem-solving, capable of working both independently and in a team environment.

Design and implement lighting of characters and environments for assigned shots. Must have 3+ years of production or feature film experience. Knowledge of Katana, Maya, Linux, UNIX, scripting in MEL, Perl, Python, Renderman shading, and Nuke preferred.

As a Compositor at Les Films Sony Imageworks, you will combine various visual elements to create final images that meet artistic direction, integrating multiple types of shots and ensuring seamless transitions from filmed footage to composited content. You will be accountable for achieving efficiency and quota targets while utilizing your software skills.

The Lighting Artist is responsible for designing and implementing lighting for assigned shots while enhancing the artistic direction of productions. They must manage multiple scene types and ensure continuity within sequences. They also develop solutions that adhere to both artistic and technical directions, interact with supervisors, and meet efficiency goals.

The role involves designing and implementing character and environment lighting, ensuring alignment with artistic direction, and developing solutions/techniques to meet production goals. Candidates should be able to light various scene types and have experience in compositing, while collaborating with supervisors and peers to exchange production information.