Description
Senior Environment Generalist We are looking for a talented Senior Environment Generalist to join our team. The ideal candidate is experienced in creating high-quality, photorealistic environments from concept through final delivery. They should have a strong foundation in modeling, layout, look development, texturing, and lighting, with a keen eye for composition, scale, and realism. Experience with Digital Matte Painting (DMP) and environment lighting is considered a strong asset. This position is open to candidates in Vancouver, Canada. About Barnstorm Barnstorm is an Emmy and VES-nominated visual effects studio based in Burbank, CA and Vancouver, BC, providing photo-realistic visual effects for a variety of television and online streaming projects. We pride ourselves on our artists' talent and dedication to producing world-class visual effects. Who You Are You are an experienced Environment Generalist with a passion for building immersive, believable worlds that enhance storytelling. You thrive in a collaborative environment, communicate effectively across departments, and enjoy solving both artistic and technical challenges. You have a strong artistic eye and are driven to deliver high-quality work while contributing to a supportive and growing team. What You'll Do - Create high-quality photorealistic environments for feature film and episodic VFX projects. - Model, texture, assemble, and optimize a wide variety of environment assets, including architecture, landscapes, vegetation, terrain, and props. - Develop environment layouts that support storytelling while maintaining continuity and scale. - Build and refine look development and shading for environment assets. - Create and refine environment lighting that integrates seamlessly with the sequence and supports the creative vision. - Integrate assets and textures produced in Houdini while respecting technical and artistic requirements. - Collaborate closely with Environment Leads, CG Supervisors, Lighting, FX, and Compositing teams to ensure seamless integration into the production pipeline. - Plan, prioritize, and accurately estimate assigned work while meeting production deadlines. - Participate in reviews and incorporate feedback efficiently to achieve the highest quality results. What You Bring - Strong proficiency in Houdini for environment creation, layout, look development, lighting, and rendering. - Excellent modeling, texturing, and asset assembly skills using industry-standard 3D software. - A minimum of 4 years of professional experience as an Environment Artist or Environment Generalist in the VFX industry. - Strong understanding of composition, scale, color theory, lighting, and environmental design. - Experience creating high-quality, production-ready assets, UVs, and textures. - Experience with Digital Matte Painting (DMP) workflows is a significant asset. - Experience with environment lighting and look development is highly desirable. - Ability to work collaboratively with artists across multiple disciplines. - Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. - A portfolio demonstrating high-quality photorealistic environments for film, television, or related productions. - Knowledge of virtual production workflows for fil