LookDev Artist

Are you a well-rounded Lookdev Artist who is passionate about working on upcoming film, television and advertising projects? The Embassy is hiring for mid-level Lookdev Artists to join our team!

About The Embassy

The Embassy is a Canadian, Oscar-nominated production house, specializing in live-action production, post-production, and animation for feature films, television, and commercials. We are an independent creative studio with expertise in visual effects and production. Located in the heart of Vancouver’s Digital District, we work with global production companies, agencies and brands in film, television and advertising.

Award-Winning

We have crafted award-winning visual effects for the world’s most recognized brands and film franchises. Our work has received accolades including Oscar nominations and numerous VES, Cannes, D&AD, Clio & ADCC awards.

About You

A Lookdev artist at the Embassy has industry experience in film, commercials, and/or TV. They thrive in an environment with the freedom to leverage all aspects of our feature-film level pipeline to get assets to final. They are good communicators who can give and receive feedback and apply it to their work. They have a keen eye for lighting photorealistic and stylized shots. Combined with their artistic skills and technical knowledge in shading, they know how to take an asset through the entire Lookdev process successfully.

Your Role

• Texture and shade assets in Houdini. Take an asset to a final quality, hitting all notes
• Houdini fur and hair grooming are extremely desirable
  
• Ensure assets meet rendering requirements
• Meet project milestones and deadlines on time
• Collaborate with other artists to share knowledge and techniques
• Make corrections and adjustments requested by the supervisor
  

Your Qualifications

• 3+ years of Lookdev experience in commercials, film, or TV
• Ideally skilled in using software including Houdini, Redshift, Mari, Substance and Nuke
• Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to multitask
• Ability to take direction positively and work well within a team
• Solid understanding of look development fundamentals and tools
• Good understanding of colour/lighting
• Good understanding of physically plausible rendering
• Understanding of rendering efficiency, providing assets to effectively work within the different shot requirements
  

We Offer

• A fun and collaborative environment
• An emphasis on work/life balance
• Flexible hybrid work 
• Benefits and float days for eligible employees
  

The Embassy Visual Effects Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.

Ready to grow your career with a unique VFX studio? Apply today with your resume and demo reel!

Please note: At this time, we are only accepting applications from those who are legally eligible to work in Canada and are currently BC residents or willing to establish BC residency for the duration of the contract.