Senior Artist, Virtual Art Department

Magnopus

Senior Artist creating highly detailed and photorealistic landscapes for virtual production at Magnopus. Collaborating with a world-class team to push boundaries in real-time filmmaking.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advocate for and promote best practices in realtime environment performance, including asset creation, materials, lighting, and related workflows specifically tailored for in-camera visual effects (ICVFX) and LED volumes
Serve as an integral contributor within Magnopus’s Virtual Art Department development team
Create vast, highly detailed, photorealistic procedural landscapes and digital environments optimized for live virtual production execution
Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively
Partner with Production Designers and Art Directors to provide cohesive lighting solutions
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and with key stakeholders
Work closely with the team to tackle complex challenges while shaping and refining best practices and workflows
Document tools and techniques for departmental reference
Assist Lead Artist with creating schedules and timelines for projects
Mentoring junior artists while setting visual quality standards
Work with Leads and stakeholders to address notes from clients or creative teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience with real-time environment art creation in Unreal
Demonstrated experience building and lighting virtual environments
Expertise in Maya for modeling and UV work
Excellent proficiency in Substance Painter/Designer and Photoshop
Proven expertise in terrain generation software such as Gaea or World Machine to create vast, expansive, and high-fidelity natural landscapes
Strong understanding of authoring texture and material following PBR principles
Passion for innovation and a steadfast commitment to leading-edge industry trends and technologies
Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams using task-management software (JIRA, Shotgun, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

ongoing education and mentorship opportunities
generous health care
time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

Real-Time Environment Art CreationMaya ModelingUV WorkSubstance PainterSubstance DesignerPhotoshopTerrain Generation SoftwarePBR PrinciplesLighting Virtual EnvironmentsProcedural Landscape Generation

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCreative ThinkingStrong CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsCollaboration