Senior Look Development Artist – Short-Term Contract

ImageEngine by ScientiaMobile

Senior Look Development Artist at Image Engine creating high quality look developed assets. Responsible for mentoring junior artists and solving creative challenges in visual effects.

Posted 7/17/2026contractVancouver • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$117,000 - CA$130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Look Development for high-end film, with a strong proficiency in creating photo-realistic assets and a thorough understanding of traditional art skills applied in a digital medium. Capable of managing time effectively to meet production targets while maintaining high aesthetic quality.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Look Development ExperienceMaya ProficiencyMEL / Python / C++ ExpertisePhoto-Realistic Asset CreationLinux/Unix Experience

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Hard Skills

Look DevelopmentPhoto-Realistic Asset CreationMayaMELPythonC++Arnold/OSL ShadersRendering Large DatasetsTraditional Art SkillsAttention to Detail

Soft Skills

Time ManagementCommunicationCollaboration

Industry Keywords

High-End FilmLighting PipelineTexture MapsDigital MediumAesthetic Quality

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPythonUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create final look developed assets with minimal supervision and within the studio pipeline
Apply client notes to all assets with minimal guidance
Identify solutions and approaches to solve difficult assets without guidance
Write and/or modify custom Arnold/OSL shaders to realize the desired look for production integration
Define standard render passes
Assist in developing standard lighting rigs & setups for look development
Provide dailied versions for assigned tasks in an agreed upon time by your Supervisor/ Lead
Attend dailies, reviews & team meetings and participate as required
Work closely with Lead Lookdev Artist, Lead Lighting TD's and Supervisors to ensure that all assets work within the scope of lighting & color pipeline requirements
Work closely with texture artists to create necessary texture maps for your work on creatures, props and environments
Communicate with the R&D/ shader developer in order to ensure all necessary parameters and functionality are included in production shaders
Manage time and resources to meet weekly targets

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years’ of Look Development experience with high end film
Demonstrated proficiency in defining and creating photo-realistic assets
Experience with rendering large datasets
Thorough understanding of traditional art skills (Form, architecture, anatomy, topology, colour theory) and how to apply those skills in a digital medium
Excellent attention to detail when finalizing, approving or quality controlling assets
Ability to balance quick turnaround while achieving a high degree of aesthetic quality
Senior level experience in MEL / Python / C++
Proven Senior level experience in Maya
Experience with LINUX/UNIX

Benefits

Comp & perks

Extended healthcare from day 1, premiums 100% covered by Image Engine
Up to 8 paid Health and Wellness days per year