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We partner with some of the world's leading storytellers and entertainment companies, including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. and Sony.\nIn 2026, Rodeo FX opened its newest studio in Bengaluru, expanding our global network across Canada, the United States, Europe and India. Located in International Tech Park Bengaluru, the new 40,000-square-foot studio is designed to accommodate up to 400 artists and supports both Rodeo FX and Mikros Animation.\nOur Bengaluru team is fully integrated into Rodeo FX's global pipeline, collaborating with artists, supervisors and production teams across our international studios on incredible projects.\nWe're now building the senior creative and technical leadership for this studio. Joining us at this stage means having the opportunity not only to contribute to world-class projects, but also to help shape the team, workflows and culture of a growing global hub.\nWork arrangements:\nAs an artist-founded and artist-led company, creativity is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to give our talent the freedom, resources, and environment they need to produce high-quality work and thrive in a stimulating, collaborative, and supportive setting.\nTo support close collaboration, strong team connections, and the creative energy of our studio, all Bengaluru roles are expected to work from the studio five days per week. This on-site presence helps foster effective communication, faster decision-making, knowledge sharing, and a consistent studio culture across teams.\n The Texture Lookdev Artist generates high-quality textures from photographic references, scans, digital painting, or procedural methods. They create and refine the look of 3D models to ensure hyper-realistic rendering, combining textures, shading nuances, and surface properties. They contribute directly to the artistic and technical quality of delivered assets, ensuring they meet Rodeo FX’s high standards and integrate seamlessly into sequences.\nWorking closely with Modeling, Lighting, Compositing, Supervision, and Production teams, they actively contribute to the pipeline and the achievement of creative and technical goals.\nKey Responsibilities:\nMaster your craft\nDevelop complete looks by combining textures, shaders, and validation lighting tailored to production needs.\nCreate or refine textures to ensure visual and technical consistency of assets.\nProduce validation renders (turntables, AOVs, benchmarks) to support dailies reviews.\nDeliver robust, lighting-ready assets within deadlines and established standards.\nCreative quality\nPropose clear and effective artistic solutions based on a strong understanding of materials and surfaces.\nEnsure visual consistency across texturing, shading, and lighting for all assets.\nAchieve a high level of realism through attention to micro-details and surface variation.\nInterpret and enhance visual references with critical thinking and artistic judgmen\nTechnical quality\nDesign physically plausible shaders optimized for production and pipeline compatibility.\nCreate, adapt, or fix textures (UVs, tiling, displacement, color space) to ensure performance in lookdev.\nBuild clean and efficient setups that support Lighting and Compositing workflows.\nQuickly identify and resolve technical issues to avoid production bottlenecks.\nCommunication\nCollaborate closely with upstream and downstream teams to ensure smooth asset continuity.\nPartner with Lighting and Compositing to ensure consistency in the final render.\nClearly communicate technical requirements related to textures and shading.\nActively participate in dailies and integrate feedback proactively.\nTeach, learn and grow\nContribute to continuous improvement of workflows between Texturing and Lookdev.\nShare knowledge on materials, shaders, and advanced techniques with the team.\nSupport the development of tools, templates, and best practices to improve production efficiency.\nStay up to date with advancements in rendering, shading, and texturing.\n Position Requirements\nMinimum of 6 years of experience in lookdev and/or texturing in VFX.\nStrong proficiency in Houdini (Solaris/Karma) and/or Maya, as well as Nuke.\nSolid knowledge of rendering engines such as Arnold and/or Karma.\nAdvanced expertise in texturing with Mari and/or Substance Painter/Designer.\nStrong understanding of PBR workflows, UVs, color management, and displacement.\nGood understanding of the interaction between textures, shaders, lighting, and rendering.\nAbility to deliver clean, optimized, production-ready assets.\nHigh level of autonomy, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage priorities effectively.\nStrong technical and artistic rigor, with great attention to detail.\nCollaborative mindset, clear communication, and constructive attitude.\nNice to Have\nExperience with USD pipelines\nFamiliarity with ShotGrid or similar production tracking tools.\nExperience in tool development or scripting (Python).\nExperience in hybrid environments (feature film, advertising, series).\n Diversity, Equity and Inclusion\nAt Rodeo FX, diversity is a core value. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable workplace where different perspectives are embraced. Every team member brings unique insight that strengthens our creativity, challenges our thinking, and helps us deliver better work.\nUse of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment\nRodeo FX may use AI-based tools to support certain steps of the recruitment process, such as interview transcription or preliminary application analysis. These tools may be operated by third-party providers, and data may be processed outside Quebec. These tools never replace human decision-making: all final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers. To learn more about how we protect your personal information and your rights, please consult our Privacy Policy.\nApply with LinkedIn\nIf you would like to use the “Apply with LinkedIn” feature to simplify your application, please make sure you accept cookies on the SmartRecruiters application page. 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