Senior Environment Artist

The Senior Environment Artist is responsible for creating high-end 3D environments for shots and sequences while mentoring mid and junior team members. The role balances technical and artistic demands and helps set the standard for environment creation and layout workflows.

Duties:

Hero Environment Creation: Build detailed, shot-ready environments using modular and custom elements

Scene Assembly: Manage large-scale scenes for use in lookdev and lighting

Technical Oversight: Ensure environments are clean, efficient, and fit into studio pipeline requirements

Mentorship: Provide support and review feedback for mid and junior artists. Support the team in elevating both output and efficiency.

Collaboration: Resolve scene integration issues with layout, lighting, and comp

Visual Fidelity: Maintain realism, composition, and scale accuracy in all environments

Scene Organisation: Maintain high standards of scene cleanliness and usability

Documentation: Contribute to internal guides and support workflow clarity

Deliver visually strong, technically efficient environments on time

Lead by example and help elevate team output quality

Actively improve scene workflows and modular practices

Skills, attributes and experience:

Expert in Maya, Houdini, Substance, Mari, and environment build tools

Advanced knowledge of layout, modularity, and large-scale scene management

Strong technical problem-solving and communication

Excellent eye for composition, lighting, and form

Experience of using on-set data such as photogrammetry and lidar

USD layout integration or scene referencing experience

Familiarity with SpeedTree, Gaea, or terrain workflows

Python or tool feedback experience is a plus

Understanding of camera projection, matte painting, and DMP workflows

Ability to create and improve team tools or workflows

Excellent communicator, sharing information clearly and actively listening

Strong time management, ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and escalate delays in a timely manner

Adaptable to change with the ability to stay focused and maintain a positive attitude

Driven to make things better with flexibility to change course when needed

Positive energy, focusing on results and having a positive impact on those around you

Self awareness and an ability to resolve and diffuse problems treating others with kindness and respect

Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work well with others

6–8 years in VFX or a related field