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Sr Generalist Artist

The Walt Disney Company
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/12/2025

We are looking for a Generalist who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM

Senior Generalists create photo-real, seamlessly-integrated environments and landscapes. They have a vast knowledge of multiple workflows and can turn around beautiful work quickly to help the VFX Supe and client shape the vision of shots.

What You’ll Do

Quickly create high quality computer graphics within a timeline and with minimal supervision

Create lighting setups with complex shaders that look convincing and render efficiently

Source suitable reference materials for required assets

Participate as a team member by providing feedback to other members of the show and by attending dailies on a regular basis

Interpret feedback to respond to review notes with little Supervisor direction

Mentor Apprentice and Junior Artists and assist them with their shots

Help develop and test tools and techniques before they are rolled out to shot artists

May be called upon to act as a Lead on a sequence of shots and create the look that the rest of the team follows

What We’re Looking For

Degree OR 5 years relevant experience (professional OR amateur)

Proven ability in one or more CG techniques, including modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, look development, matte painting or compositing

Excellent communication and team oriented thinking

Demonstrated ability to quickly pick up new software

Fluent in some or all of these software packages : Houdini, 3dsmax, Photoshop, Maya and a ray trace renderer. Comparable software experience considered

Good working knowledge of specialist tools and plugins like Multiscatter, Speedtree, etc

JoinILM

The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $132,300 to $169,300 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and / or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job ID : 10112310

Location :

San Francisco,California

Job Posting Company :

Industrial Light & Magic

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

Salary : $132,300 - $169,300

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