Texture Artist

Company: Brown Bag Films

Type of Position: Full-time Contract

Office Location: Toronto

Business: Brown Bag Films

Function: Production

Reporting to: Texture Supervisor (Team Lead)

Salary: $65,000 – $75,000 per year

Purpose: To create textures & shaders based on the visual and narrative requirements from the Art director and episodic director while working within the technical specifications of the show.

Delivery:

• Artistically and technically accurate textures & shaders in collaboration with the Art Department
• Pipeline and IT tickets
• 3D turntable renders

Measurements:

• Completion of tasks within agreed schedule.
• Handling of revisions and tweaks effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completing textures & shaders in various styles within the agreed time allowed.
• Proactively problem solving; creating the IT and pipeline tickets to address any technical problems for the department.
• Logging time into time logging software daily.
• Contributing to best practices and pipeline within in the studio.
• Reviewing own assets and shots and that of the Texture team (internal and overseas) at dailies with the Texture Lead and the production team.
• Collaborating in animatic reviews.

Key Requirements: Knowledge: Basic knowledge of the CG pipeline and how it works to understand what is needed from the Texture Dept.

Experience: Either general training in CG animation or self-taught. 2D colour experience (desirable).

Technical Skills: Experience creating Textures using photoshop or any 3D painting software Maya skills (desirable).

Benefits & Perks: Competitive perks including comprehensive benefits, paid vacation, and health & wellness days.

Eligibility: Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada and have Ontario residency.

Diversity Statement: 9 Story Media takes diversity and inclusion seriously and we are committed to ensuring equity in the recruitment process. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, Racialized and LGBT2SQ+ communities, candidates from a range of ages and religious beliefs and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

As a company, we deliver high-quality kids' content, and we seek to have diverse characters so that all our audience feels represented. We also want the same for our own workforce, and 9 Story Media is committed to looking for all kinds of talent to build a diverse workforce in which all identities are represented and respected.