Omens Studios Hiring! Full Time LookDev Artist in Selangor - Ricebowl

We're looking for a Lookdev Artist to help shape the look of our various projects in Unreal Engine 5. You'll transform concept art and visual references into production-ready materials, textures, and shaders that deliver both visual quality and real-time performance.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret style guides, concept art, and visual references to create production-ready materials, textures, and shaders in Unreal Engine 5.
• Create and refine textures, shaders, and material setups that support the project's artistic vision.
• Develop and maintain master materials, material instances, and dynamic material systems for real-time rendering.
• Collaborate closely with the Lookdev Lead, Asset Team, CG Supervisor, and Directors to achieve the project's visual quality and style goals.
• Validate materials and textures under different lighting conditions to ensure consistency across shots and environments.
• Review and refine textures, materials, and shaders to ensure they meet artistic and technical standards before final delivery.
• Optimize materials and shaders to balance visual quality with real-time rendering performance.
• Support asset integration and troubleshoot material, rendering, and visual fidelity issues within Unreal Engine.
• Maintain visual continuity and lookdev integrity throughout the production pipeline.
• Contribute to the development of look development workflows, material libraries, and production best practices.

Requirements:

• Min. 2 years of professional experience in look development, surfacing, texturing, or material creation for animation, games, VFX, or real-time productions.
• Strong portfolio or cinematic demo reel demonstrating look development, texturing, surfacing, shading, and material creation expertise.
• Strong artistic eye with the ability to interpret and execute diverse visual styles and aesthetic directions.
• Strong understanding of physically based rendering (PBR) workflows, material properties, and shading principles.
• Experience creating materials, textures, and shaders for Unreal Engine or other real-time rendering environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Unreal Engine 5, Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of color management, Unreal Engine's Material Editor, and Lumen lighting systems.
• Understanding of shader optimization and real-time rendering performance considerations.
• Working knowledge of Unreal Engine Blueprint systems and Niagara to support dynamic or interactive material workflows.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.