Senior Texture Artist

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10137140 Location Vancouver, Canada Business Industrial Light & Magic Date posted Nov. 19, 2025

Job Summary:

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

Position Summary

We are looking for a phenomenal teammate to join our Texture team. The Senior Texture Artist is responsible for creating the textures, colours, and organic surface qualities needed in the completion of CG creatures and hard-surface models used in production.

At ILM, we believe a good idea is a good idea, regardless of where it comes from! Do you thrive in a creative environment? Do you enjoy sharing knowledge and learning from others? If you love art, technology, and movies, then this might be the role you’re looking for!

ILM strives to be an inclusive environment, and the Texture team embraces promising individuals with a variety backgrounds and experiences.

What You’ll Do

Works independently and with production team (VFX Supervisor, Texture Supervisor, Look Dev Supervisor) at an advanced level to implement the desired look of complicated CG models, including complex creatures and/or hard surface models, including ships, real world vehicles and environments
Participates as a team member in determining various design solutions; provides feedback to other members of the production by attending dailies on a regular basis
Mentors junior and mid-level Artists
Maintains or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting scheduled targets and producing high quality work

What We’re Looking For

At least five years of relevant professional VFX experience and at least a college level diploma or higher in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR at least seven years of relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education
Proficient in Maya, Mari, Zbrush, Photoshop and UV unwrapping tools
Ability to navigate complex pipelines
Strong attention to detail
Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new information
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Modeling, Groom, and Look Development knowledge are pluses
Katana and Houdini experience are pluses
Feature Animation experience is a plus

As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.

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The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C110,600 to C$141,500 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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 full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

Senior Texture Artist

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