CBS VFX is looking for a Senior Unreal Virtual Production Artist
Responsibilities:
- Lead in recreating digital acquired environments into Unreal virtual set assets.
- Apply Unreal optimization techniques for virtual sets environments.
- Work with outside vendors in the use of different technologies such as tracking or motion capture
- Use Unreal to also render final frames in addition to real-time environments.
- Be able to troubleshoot issues on set and often under pressure.
On set responsibilities include:
- Operate Unreal for live on-air TV shows or VFX shoots.
- Troubleshoot hardware issues such as video IO
- Implement necessary adjustments to virtual environments as needed.
- Record and export on set data
Requirements:
- Excellent troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to remain calm and confident under fast paced environments.
- Great communication skills and ability to take direction.
- A solid mastery of artistic cinema lighting
- Expert knowledge of Unreal Game Engine
- Understanding of color-space and PBR materials.
- Solid understanding of Unreal’s sequencer and its rendering Pipeline
- Familiarity with Unreal features such as Unreal’s Hair system, Chaos physics, and Metahumans
- Solid understanding of a 3D pipeline (From asset creation, to textures, shading, and lighting)
- Solid understanding of a rendering pipeline (Path tracing vs Lumen)
- Good understanding of Motion capture preferable XSense or similar and how to apply these in Unreal.
- Experience with scene optimization and performance tuning.
- Familiar with Version control tools such as Plastic, or Perforce.
- Good grasp of character workflow (mocap to a rigged character)
Desirable Skills
- Good understanding of Virtual reality, and how it can be used for on set previz.
- Basic understanding of cinematography (how camera and lenses work)
- Knowledge of Maya & Nuke
- Familiarity with Megascans, Speedtree, and Substance Painter
- Blueprint knowledge
How to apply:
- Please send a PDF resume and include a link to your reel.
- You must be authorized to work in the US and be local to Los Angeles, CA.
- Apply on Linkedin: CBS VFX hiring Senior Unreal Virtual Production Artist in Los Angeles, California, United States | LinkedIn