Environment Surfacing Supervisor

Netflix
Sydney
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Creative Production (Video/Audio/Photo)Skills: ["Leadership","Communication","Mentoring","Organizational skills","Time management"]

Supervise the environment surfacing team for an upcoming feature film, defining the look of digital environments, sets, and props. Lead surfacing reviews and ensure textures, materials, and shaders meet artistic direction and technical pipeline standards for Lighting, FX, CFX, and Rendering. Collaborate across Modeling, Layout, Lighting, and Technical teams, help refine surfacing tools and material libraries, and mentor surfacing artists.

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Netflix
Netflix
2 weeks ago

Environment Surfacing Supervisor

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Job Summary

Supervise the environment surfacing team for an upcoming feature film, defining the look of digital environments, sets, and props. Lead surfacing reviews and ensure textures, materials, and shaders meet artistic direction and technical pipeline standards for Lighting, FX, CFX, and Rendering. Collaborate across Modeling, Layout, Lighting, and Technical teams, help refine surfacing tools and material libraries, and mentor surfacing artists.
Location: Sydney
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Creative Production (Video/Audio/Photo)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Supervise the surfacing of environments, sets, and props to create high-quality stylized or realistic looks that support visual storytelling.
  • •Work with the Production Designer, Art Director (Environments), and Head of Environments to interpret design intent, color palettes, and material direction.
  • •Lead environment surfacing reviews and provide clear, constructive feedback on textures, materials, and shading.
  • •Ensure surfacing work meets technical requirements and pipeline standards so assets integrate smoothly with Lighting, FX, CFX, and Rendering.
  • •Collaborate with Modeling, Layout, Lighting, and Technical teams to troubleshoot issues, help define surfacing tools/material libraries/workflows, and mentor environment surfacing artists.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirementPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Significant experience as a Surfacing/Lookdev Artist focused on environments in feature animation, VFX, or high-end games/series, including lead or supervisory experience.
  • •A strong portfolio/reel demonstrating excellence in environment surfacing with deep understanding of textures, materials, and color for stylized and realistic worlds.
  • •Proficiency with surfacing/lookdev tools such as Mari, Substance Painter/Designer, and Maya.
  • •Experience with a modern path-tracing renderer (e.g., RenderMan, Arnold, or similar).
  • •Strong understanding of how environment surfacing interacts with Modeling, Layout, FX, CFX, Lighting, and Rendering within a production pipeline.
Experience:Feature animationVFXHigh-end games
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationMentoringOrganizational skillsTime management
Tech Stack:MariSubstance PainterSubstance DesignerMayaRenderManArnoldPath-tracing rendererShadersTexturesMaterials

Company Brief

Netflix
Global subscription streaming service that produces and distributes movies, TV series, and games across multiple devices, operating worldwide with extensive original content and localized offerings.
Industry: Streaming Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Gatos, United States
Founded: 1997
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