Senior 3D Environment Artist

Job Description

At Brown Bag Films, our motto is simple: “We Love Animation™.” And we mean it — we put our artists at the heart of everything we do. As one of the most creatively driven animation studios, we are passionate about creating high-quality, engaging content for kids and families everywhere.

We are currently looking for a Senior 3D Environment Artist (Unreal Engine) to join our talented team here at our Toronto Studio. The successful candidate will create allocated environments and props for the designated show, in line with the workflow and pipeline needs and to a consistent style and the quality level required. This is a short-term contract opportunity with the possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 3D environments and assets to include terrain, architecture, foliage, props, and set dressing.
• Utilise Unreal Engine and Autodesk Maya to construct and refine environments for optimal performance and visual quality.
• Collaborate closely with the art team to ensure environments align with artistic vision and production requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to environment creation and integration.
• Stay up to date with the latest Unreal Engine features and industry’s best practices.
• Working to maintain the Brown Bag environment pipeline. Developing environment modelling workflows and techniques.

Key Requirements

• Knowledge: Working knowledge of the overall 3D asset creation pipeline and workflow; set dressing and instancing; previz asset to modelling workflow. Look development skills for Environments a big plus!
• Experience: (Essential) Proven experience as a 3D Environment artist in TV, film, or related industries with Industry software, including using Unreal Engine. Strong knowledge of Autodesk Maya.
• Technical Skills: Ability to optimize assets for performance without compromising visual quality. A strong portfolio showcasing environment work in Unreal Engine.

Why work with us?

Perks! Perks! Perks! Not only is 9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films an amazing place full of artists, animators and creators from all corners of the industry, but we focus on helping staff grow and develop in their careers and make them long time team members. Along with a great work environment we offer first-rate health + dental benefits, summer hours, paid Health and Wellness Days, vacation periods that multiply with tenure, and more! We may love animation, but we love our employees even more!

Our Toronto office can be found in the cool and trendy Liberty Village with over 200 artists working on award winning animated children’s content. You will benefit from a competitive compensation package, interesting work and a fun/supportive work environment.

Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Ontario.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

9 Story Media takes diversity and inclusion seriously and we are committed to ensuring equity in the recruitment process. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, Racialized and LGBT2SQ+ communities, candidates from a range of ages and religious beliefs and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. Should you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please let us know your requirements when contacted.

As a company, we deliver high-quality kids' content, and we seek to have diverse characters so that all our audience feels represented. We also want the same for our own workforce, and 9 Story Media is committed to looking for all kinds of talent to build a diverse workforce in which all identities are represented and respected.