TL;DR
Senior Generalist Asset Artist: Delivering complex 3D assets across characters, props, and environments with an accent on modeling, texturing, and lookdev. Focus on ensuring assets meet pipeline and render efficiency requirements and mentoring less experienced artists.
Company
One of Us is seeking a Senior Generalist Asset Artist for their team.
What you will do
- Deliver high-end 3D assets (characters, props, environments) with minimal supervision.
- Ensure assets meet pipeline and render efficiency requirements.
- Provide feedback, mentorship, and support to junior and mid-level artists.
- Lead by example, delivering consistent, production-ready assets.
- Help test and improve asset tools, templates, and methods; identify and solve workflow bottlenecks.
- Collaborate with other departments (lookdev, rigging, lighting, comp) to resolve asset-related issues.
Requirements
- 6–8 years of experience in VFX or a related field.
- Expert proficiency in Maya, ZBrush, Mari, Substance Painter, and render engines.
- Mandatory experience with Maya, Houdini, and Nuke.
- Experience working with USD pipelines.
- Strong artistic eye, technical understanding of asset creation, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and mentoring abilities, with ownership of asset quality.
Nice to have
- Real-time engine exposure.
- Python/MEL scripting beneficial.
Culture & Benefits
- Support the development of a strong, collaborative asset team.
- Opportunity to contribute to internal documentation and tutorials.
- Iterate on notes quickly and offer suggestions to elevate quality.
- Positive, adaptable, and results-focused work environment.