Texture Artist [Animation Department]

THE THIRD FLOOR is the world's leading visualization company with offices in Los Angeles and London as well as on location with productions around the world. Since 2004, the studio has helped clients visualize and maximize content by producing computer-animated blueprints, known as "previsualizations". The Third Floor is a fun, creative company founded by artists, for artists. We work on extremely high-profile projects, while maintaining a small studio culture. The company has won multiple Emmy and VES awards for its work. Recent projects include WandaVision and Hawkeye, Wonder Woman 1984, The Mandalorian, and many more.
The Third Floor is looking for a Texture Artist to join our new Animation Division. Texture Artists will be responsible for creating textures using current texture tools as well as relying on their own experience to create stylistic textures on our upcoming film. They will need to create painterly stylized textures interpreting from photoreal and painted reference material, and create textures for both organic and hard surface textures. A successful candidate will have a good understanding of the 3D pipeline and be a flexible, technical and creative artist with proven ability to meet deadlines and communicate with other departments.
Full Time. Remote Position. Must be in the state of California, Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New York (Outside NYC), Colorado, Washington, or Canada for remote positions.
Responsibilities:

• Support asset/modeling artists in creating textures for characters, props, vehicles, and environments.
• Support the lookdev team in creating base textures as well as different unique texture maps to be used for different comp/lighting setups.
• Find ways to recreate processes to make creation of textures faster for other artists.
• Communicate with leads and supervisors to help create textures for various key assets.
• Track tasks on shotgrid and update as necessary.

Essential Skills:

• Expert knowledge of substance painter, specifically the ability to use filters and generators to hold the form of the 3D model.
• Expert knowledge of baking in maps such as (ao, normal, shadow, curvature, etc.) to accentuate the style of the asset.
• Good understanding of using both substance painter and photoshop and knowing when to jump from one to another.
• Knowledge of current modern 3D package (maya, blender, etc.), UVs, UDIMs, and a thorough understanding of the 3D pipeline.
• Good understanding of colors and values
• Experience working in games or film with an emphasis on stylized characters, props and creatures.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to paint in 2D
• Substance Designer experience
• Unreal Engine experience

Application Requirements:

• To be considered: include your resume, demo reel/ portfolio link (and password, if needed), and demo reel breakdown (or, alternatively, a written detailed breakdown/contribution) with your application.

The pay scale is between $30 - $70 / hour based on experience, skillset and other factors. We work an average of 5 hours of paid overtime a week. Additional TTF benefits: Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), Sick Time, 401k (staff only), PTO (staff only), and additional Perks & Benefits.
U.S. & Canada Applicants only: TTF participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All documents provided for proof of work authorization must be current and unexpired. We cannot accept expired proof of identity.
IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, TTF is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.