Assets Generalist
Are you an Assets Generalist who is passionate about working on upcoming film, television and advertising projects? The Embassy is hiring an Assets Generalist to join their team!
About The Embassy
The Embassy is a Canadian, Oscar-nominated production house, specializing in live-action production, post-production, and animation for feature films, television, and commercials. We are an independent creative studio with expertise in visual effects and production. Located in the heart of Vancouver’s Digital District, we work with global production companies, agencies and brands in film, television and advertising.
Award-Winning
We have crafted award-winning visual effects for the world’s most recognized brands and film franchises. Our work has received accolades including Oscar nominations and numerous VES, Cannes, D&AD, Clio & ADCC awards.
About You
The Assets Generalist thrives in an environment with the freedom to leverage all aspects of our pipeline to get assets and shots to final. They are good communicators who can give and receive feedback and apply it to their work. They will accomplish project-specific tasks and be responsible for maintaining a high-level overview of the status and quality of their progress. They possess strong expert knowledge of all 3D skills needed to accomplish the task. They are responsible for models, textures, surfaces, look development and rigging of characters, sets and props.
Your Role
- Take an asset or shot to a final quality, hitting all notes
- Model, texture, lookdev, and render assets
- Fluent with node-based shading networks
- Participate as a team member in determining various design and technical solutions
- Strong understanding of colour spaces and global illumination problems and techniques
- Meet project milestones and deadlines on time
- Mentor junior artists and set a positive example for the team
- Collaborate with other artists to share knowledge and techniques
- Communicate with other departments to receive feedback and resolve shot issues
- Assist in planning conversations about the direction of Assets while being mindful of the continuity for the entire show/sequence
Your Qualifications
- 3+ years of industry experience in commercials, film, or television
- Strong eye for creating realistic models
- Expertise in modeling, UV creation, and texturing, with proficiency in at least one additional area of VFX
- Ability to create both hard surface and organic models
- Proficient in software such as Blender, Maya, Houdini, ZBrush, Substance, and Mari
- Ability to take direction well, collaborate effectively in a team, and perform under tight deadlines
- Strong understanding of various aspects of the VFX pipeline
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Proactive problem-solving skills and a solutions-oriented mindset
- Capable of working collaboratively in a remote team environment
- Ability to efficiently organize and prioritize work across multiple tasks
We Offer
- A fun and collaborative environment
- An emphasis on work/life balance
- Flexible hybrid work
- Benefits and float days for eligible employees
The Embassy Visual Effects Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.
Ready to grow your career with a unique VFX studio? Apply today with your resume and demo reel!
Please note: At this time, we are only accepting applications from those who are legally eligible to work in Canada and are currently BC residents or willing to establish BC residency for the duration of the contract.