Senior Environment TD

Description

Cinesite Montreal is seeking a Senior Environment TD for the VFX division. 
The main focus of the position will be to create photorealistic digital environments within Cinesite's pipeline using both commercial software and in-house proprietary tools.


Main Duties & Responsabilities 

• Create accurate digital environments models from the supplied reference material and/or concept artwork. Manipulate provided plates and photo reference to create final textures and with the use of either UVs or projections apply images to environment models to match the supplied live action footage.
• Work closely with the CG supervisor to establish the best approach for the given tasks. Liaise with Lighting TDs to ensure assets are optimised for render and work with pipeline TDs and shader writers to resolve technical issues.
• Maintain the required standard of work, using the established pipeline for the sequence to deliver work in the time frame set by the show supervisor and producer.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and management, keeping them appraised of shot progress, technical issues and recommended solutions.

• Excellent Maya knowledge with strong skills in modelling, texturing and camera projections.
• Previous experience creating photorealistic CG environments to match live action plates is essential.
• Good understanding of the modelling process and the ability to both interpret designs and accurately match photographic reference material.
• Thorough understanding of camera projection set-up and image colour space relating to texture painting.
• Thorough understanding of the visual effects pipeline from modelling through animation, texturing, rendering and compositing.
• Good working knowledge of Photoshop and Nuke. 
• Mel scripting skills and a good understanding of vray is advantageous.