Unreal Artist - Expression of Interest

Location: Ontario, Quebec - Remote

Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000 CAD Annually

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Unreal Artist to join our team. At Mavericks VFX we’ve pioneered the use of Unreal Engine throughout our Visual Effects pipeline from Pre-Viz to final pixels on screen. 

In addition to real-time “Volume” based Virtual Art Direction, we’ve production-proven the use of path-traced Unreal renders as an alternative to more traditional CG rendering. This allows us to provide our clients with compelling Pre-Viz in Unreal; iterate, then polish, light, and render photo-real imagery all from one DCC.

Working with Unreal from start-to-finish like this both on-stage and offline gives us the added benefit of building on our up-front investment in the Pre-Viz work, polishing it into suitable fidelity for final pixels to screen without the need to throw anything out.

But this approach – using Unreal as an “offline” (non-realtime) renderer within a larger Visual Effects pipeline – introduces its own unique challenges. We’re looking for the right candidate to help us meet those challenges.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, iterate, and refine Pre-Viz content in Unreal Engine through to final pixel delivery.


• Utilize Unreal Engine’s path-traced rendering capabilities as an alternative to traditional CG renderers.


• Support real-time, volume-based Virtual Art Direction workflows as well as offline rendering pipelines.


• Optimize assets, lighting, materials, and scenes for both real-time performance and high-quality final renders.


• Collaborate closely with VFX Supervisors, Artists, and Technical teams to ensure creative intent is maintained throughout production.


• Build upon Pre-Viz assets to achieve final-shot fidelity without redundant rework.


• Identify and solve technical challenges associated with using Unreal as an offline renderer within a VFX pipeline.


• Ensure work meets production standards, schedules, and quality expectations.


• Troubleshoot rendering, performance, and pipeline issues efficiently under tight deadlines.
  
  

Qualifications and Essential Skills

• Experience developing photo-real environments in Unreal Engine.


• A keen eye for cinematic lighting.


• Flexible asset modeling, texturing, and material development.


• Experience working with the Movie Render Queue with particular attention to AOV output.


• Extensive knowledge of Unreal path-tracing, Lumen Global Illumination and reflections.


• Experience working with imported cameras and plates in Unreal.

• Experience working in the Visual Effects Industry.


• Time spent working on and for real-time LED stages.


• Knowledge of farm and/or cloud-based rendering and the Deadline API.


• Metahuman development.


• Experience with Adobe’s Flow Production Software (AKA Shotgun, Shotgrid).

Additional Information:

We thank all applicants for their interest in Mavericks VFX, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada as specified and, where applicable, must have a valid work permit that allows the candidate to fulfill the requirements of the role.

Mavericks VFX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

About Us
Mavericks VFX is a three-time Emmy-nominated VFX firm based in Toronto, Canada. Working as a collection of filmmakers—drawn from a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and talents—we create outstanding visual effects for film and TV.  We are proud of our family-vibe, but rely on our strong pipeline and learning from our seasoned artists to produce world class visual effects.  If you are seeking to be a part of an exciting team-based environment, we’d love to hear from you.