DescriptionABOUT PIXOMONDO (PXO)
PXO creates industry-leading Virtual Production and Visual Effects for premium Film and Episodic content. With over 20 industry awards and nominations, PXO, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide. The company has been creating iconic work since 2001, from Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning Hugo and HBO’s Emmy winning Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, through to Amazon’s The Boys, Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and many more.
In Virtual Production, PXO helps clients to realize their creative vision, from production through to post-production. Using interactive technology and proprietary software and solutions, PXO brings ideas to life by virtually immersing filmmakers in the worlds they imagined, throughout every stage of the creative process. The company’s latest LED volume work includes House of the Dragon, Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Netflix’s upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender.
PXO has seven studios and three LED volumes in the US, UK, Germany and Canada.
RequirementsDuties and Responsibilities:
- Develop setups for the different stages of production in 3D and solve potential problems
- Create photo-realistic and stylized environments in 3D and 2D
- Create modeling, textures, shading, lighting, animation(camera and basic mechanical) for objects, environments, or full scenes
- Work closely with the CG and Environment Supervisors and Production to find creative and technical solutions and to meet deadlines
- Combine talents in Photoshop, Clarisse, Maya and Nuke, with knowledge of modeling and camera projection techniques to produce 3D and 2D digital environments ;
- Be able to deliver work within established project targets and the high quality standards of the company
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience working in a similar role
- Experience modeling, texturing, layout, lighting and for high-end broadcast or feature film projects
- Thorough understanding of 3D and 2.5D VFX processes and production pipelines
- Good understanding of compositing
- Experience working with shoot data including photographic and reference data, HDRIs, photogrammetry, and Lidar
- Proven experience developing photo-real environments
- Experience with procedural city generation and scattering tools an advantage
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the natural world (geology, geography, and meteorology) and architecture (design and engineering)
- Knowledge of Houdini and Unreal Engine
BenefitsBenefits vary by location due to regional regulations and company policies.
Pixomondo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
PXO does not accept resumes from recruiters. Unsolicited resumes are accepted directly from candidates only. PXO will not pay any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.
Salary Range
$65,000 CAD - $85,000 CAD
