Senior Unreal Generalist - Toronto, Canada - Pixomondo

Description

About Pixomondo Virtual Production

'Creative', 'Independent', 'Industrious', 'Problem-solver': if these describe you, then Pixomondo's Virtual Production team is the right place for you. Pixomondo Virtual Production is a place to further develop your skills while diving into interesting, complex problems, all while being a driver on the leading edge of film-making. By becoming a member of a new team and new technology, you will be building and prototyping brand new concepts & tech, combined with creative problem solving that will define the industry. Our technology bridges VFX into real-time virtual production to deliver a seamless filming experience. If you are highly self-driven, you would be joining a dynamic and flexible team that will support your career goals through professional development and world-class learning opportunities. Join us to innovate the future of filmmaking.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• Passion for real-time rendering and creating photorealism.
• Can provide portfolio work demonstrating strong technical artistic ability (composition, scale, color, light) that includes Unreal / Unity based work.
• Excellent communication / interpersonal skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to improvise and adapt to shifting project goals.
• Strong organization skills with adherence to file structures, naming conventions, and other established protocols.
• Independent and self-driven; able to meet deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast-paced production environment.
• Willingness to teach and collaborate with other Unreal artists, traditional VFX artists, and Virtual Production On-Set Unreal operators.

Skills you'll need

• 2+ years of industry experience working with Unreal Engine 4. (VFX / Game Dev).
• Experience within an UE CG Pipeline on feature films and/or games production.
• Experience using version control (Git, Perforce).
• Proficient with the Unreal Blueprint system, c++ is a bonus.
• Solid lighting, shading, and layout for game engine skills.
• Experience with Mari, Substance Painter, Quixel Mixer, or similar texturing software is a big plus.
• Experience with procedural workflows is a plus. (i.e. Houdini, Substance Designer).
• Strong understanding of Python API.
• Knowledge of Real Time Virtual Camera.
• Knowledge of developing tools for DCC packages for Maya, Houdini. Etc is a bonus.

What you'll be doing

• Producing photo-real environment assets intended for realtime rendering on one of our LED volume production stages.
• Ensuring the quality and optimization of an environment intended on being sync'd to the led volume.
• Create photoreal dynamic lighting and shading in Unreal.
• Work collaboratively with the VAD and VP Supervisors alongside Virtual Production Lighting Supervisors and Unreal Technical Artists.
• Align and execute the artistic vision put forth by both client and internal VFX Supervisors.
• R&D cutting-edge techniques for real-time art.
• Profile and optimize scenes to meet the project requirements without sacrificing visual fidelity.
• Develop shaders, tools, FX, modules, and/or various assets for the internal library.
• Secure efficiency measures while retaining hero high end quality. Ensure performance and quality are delivered consistently.
• Participate in troubleshooting issues or challenges within an environment.
• Determine and maintain environment controls or variables available to Virtual Production On-Set
• Unreal operators.

Benefits

Pixomondo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

Benefits may vary by location due to regional regulations and company policies.

PXO does not accept resumes from recruiters. Unsolicited resumes are accepted directly from candidates only. PXO will not pay any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.

ABOUT PIXOMONDO (PXO)

PXO creates industry-leading Virtual Production and Visual Effects for premium Film and Episodic content. With over 20 industry awards and nominations, PXO, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide. The company has been creating iconic work since 2001, from Martin Scorsese's Academy Award winning Hugo and HBO's Emmy winning Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, through to Amazon's The Boys, Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and many more.

In Virtual Production, PXO helps clients to realize their creative vision, from production through to post-production. Using interactive technology and proprietary software and solutions, PXO brings ideas to life by virtually immersing filmmakers in the worlds they imagined, throughout every stage of the creative process. The company's latest LED volume work includes House of the Dragon, Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Netflix's upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender.

PXO has seven studios and three LED volumes in the US, UK, Germany and Canada.