Job Description

Environment Generalist TDs at DNEG are passionate about collaborating and problem solving to create and compose spectacular photorealistic environments on our highest calibre feature film projects.

Our environment artists work within a global, supportive and multi-talented team altering and extending environments in live action plates or designing, composing and rendering environments from the smallest blade of grass to entire galaxies. They need excellent communication skills to collaborate and interact with multiple departments and colleagues around the world, ensuring their artistic and technical solutions integrate with the rest of the pipeline.

Based on the requirements of each production we devise efficient and creative approaches to produce our environments using Digital Matte Painting, 2.5D and manual or procedural 3D approaches where appropriate.

Supported by your team, you will be able to utilise and develop your diverse skill set. Your tasks may include modelling, sculpting, texturing, look development, layout, lighting and re-projection in both an asset and shot context and require you to make artistic and technical decisions on a day-to-day basis.

Must Have

Experience of environment modelling, sculpting, texturing, layout, lighting, rendering and digital matte painting for high-end broadcast or feature film projects. A good understanding of photography, artistic composition, design and cinematography. Thorough understanding of 3D and 2.5D VFX processes and production pipelines. Experience of Houdini, Maya, Zbrush, Substance/Mari, SpeedTree, Gaea and Nuke. Experience with using or creating procedural workflows for buildings, cities, vegetation, ecosystems, terrain, cliffs or debris. Knowledge and understanding of the natural world (geology, geography, and meteorology) and architecture (design and engineering). Experience working with shoot data including photographic and reference data, HDRIs, photogrammetry, and Lidar. Experience of using Houdini Solaris for USD assembly, optimisation and rendering. A showreel demonstrating experience in the creation of realistic environments for motion pictures.

Nice to Have

Experience of Unreal Engine, realtime rendering. Experience using generative models, tools and workflows.

About You

Passionate about film with a keen artistic interest in storytelling through environment design. Keen to collaborate, enjoys supporting and helping others within a global team. Strong communication, self-management, organisational and presentation skills. Creative problem solver with keen attention to detail. Calm under pressure and committed to meeting production deadlines. * A positive, can-do attitude.