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What about having the opportunity to collaborate with teams across the world, full of stimulating discussions and making impactful contributions?\nIf this is how you see your career, Folks, Mumbai is the place to be!\nFolks Mumbai is seeking talented Look Development Artists to join our creative team across all levels!\nFrom the very beginning, we have been passionate about capturing the imagination. Based in Montreal, Toronto, Bogotá, Saguenay and now in Mumbai the artists who bring their rich and diverse experiences to our team have been making larger-than-life visual effects for film and television for the past 10 years.\nPosition OverviewYou will be required to quickly create photorealistic textures and shaders for a wide range of assets including props, characters and environments, for a number of live action projects. Applicants presenting photo realistic work will be reviewed with priority.\nYour previously held positions are likely to have included texture artist, look development artist, 3d generalist etc. You have previously textured and shaded an extensive range of models from props, characters, urban and city environments through to complex terrain, all with great speed and accuracy.\nYour excellent communication and collaboration skills are highly regarded by your previous supervisors. You provide confidence to production because you have absolute clarity in what is expected of you in terms of consistency and quality.\nResponsibilities\n\nCreate and deliver textures and shaders that meet the artistic brief.\n\nEnsure every asset you create meets the requirements of those downstream.\n\nWork with modellers, lighters and other texture and shading artists to produce consistent and accurate work.\n\nRegularly demonstrate your work in progress.\n\nStep into a lead position and lead other look dev artists and/or sequences as required.\n\nReview your work prior to submission, ensuring it hits creative and technical notes, adjusting where necessary.\n\nDemonstrate a strong understanding of shading principles and shader language.\n\nStrong understanding of colour/bit depth/resolution and how they affect the texturing process.\n\nFollow creative & technical briefs with regard to the production schedule.\n\nTake ownerships of all notes and feedback relating to your shots.\n\nActively mentor and develop less experienced team members.\n\nPromote a collaborative and enjoyable workplace influencing morale, fostering purposeful discussion and positive work ethic.\n\nRequired Skills and Experience\n\nMinimum 4 years professional look dev / texturing / shading experience in VFX, working on live-action feature films.\n\nExpert user of production ready software including Substance Painter, Maya, Mari, Z-Brush & Mudbox.\n\nSome exposure to Nuke & Houdini is desirable, but not essential.\n\nAbility to look dev from start to finish, that can be executed across many shots.\n\nReal world understanding of proportion, depth, scale, and physical space.\n\nExpert organisational and time-management skills.\n\nTechnical and creative problem solving with a can-do mindset.\n\nMaintain a calm and professional demeanour in a delivery focused work environment.\n\nNothing in this job description restricts the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 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