Company Description

For over three decades, Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) has been delighting and inspiring audiences worldwide with award-winning visual effects and is responsible for creating some of Hollywood’s most memorable screen moments.

RSP’s reputation and leadership makes it a trusted creative partner for major motion picture studios worldwide, with innovation a key component to RSP’s ongoing success.

RSP's recent work includes Sinners, Mickey 17, A Complete Unknown, Thunderbolts*, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Deadpool & Wolverine, The Fall Guy, Star Wars: The Acolyte, Knuckles, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Look Development Artist with a strong focus on character work to help deliver high-quality, production-ready assets across our projects.  

You will specialise in creating believable skin textures, hair, fur and photoreal material responses that remain consistent and convincing under a wide range of lighting conditions and camera angles. Working closely with Modelling, Groom, Lighting, Creature and Compositing teams, you will leverage scan data, texture maps, and attribute-driven workflows to produce refined shaders and materials that meet film-quality standards within our established pipelines. 

This position will be in the Adelaide studio. 

 
Key Responsibilities 

• Create and refine high quality character textures and shaders (skin, hair, eyes) for integration into the lighting pipeline. 
• Execute look development across multiple shots, ensuring consistency and realism. 
• Troubleshoot issues related to shading, textures, grooms, and rendering Validate work using lighting rigs and basic compositing techniques to ensure integration into shots. 
• Collaborate closely with Texture, Groom, Creature, Lighting, Environment and Compositing teams. 
• Follow pipeline standards, colour workflows and handover requirements. 
• Manage tasks effectively, respond to feedback, and meet deadlines. 
• Communicate progress, blockers and risks clearly to the team. 
• Mentor junior artists and contribute to collective problem-solving and knowledge sharing. 
• Experience establishing or improving lookdev standards, templates or shared material libraries. 
• Comfort working under tight production schedules and managing multiple concurrent assets/shots. 
• Ability to interpret and translate art direction/concept art into technical solutions. 

Qualifications

• Proven experience with a strong portfolio showing photoreal skin, hair, fur and eye shading techniques. 
• A deep understanding of real-world material properties including skin response, light transport and optical behaviour using various renderers. 
• High proficiency in Houdini and Arnold. 
• Knowledge of subsurface scattering models, microfacet theory and physically based workflows 
• Experience with Katana. 
• Knowledge of USD and Solaris workflows also an advantage. 
• Proficiency in Mari and Adobe Substance Designer and Painter. 
• Experience with OSL is highly regarded. 
• Strong time management, communication and collaboration skills. 

Additional Information

To apply, please submit your interest below.

As we'll be reviewing applications as they come in, early applications are encouraged!