Lead Cgi Artist

REQ ID: 117025
JOB TITLE: Lead CGI Artist
SALARY: Competitive
POSTING END DATE: 10/07/2023
LOCATION: Gaydon

We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

**WHAT TO EXPECT**

Are you a highly creative individual who provides a high level of visual output and is looking for their next innovative challenge? Then this brand new opportunity within JLR's DVA team is your next artist venture.

Our Senior CGI Artist will also delivery externally facing assets in the form of Photo-realistic images, Launch animations, Web Configurator, Filming and Graphical Assets.

In this inventive position you will be heavily focused on JLR's future growth and have the opportunity to work on our luxury vehicles pre-release, so if you are passionate about the Automotive industry, this will be an exciting element to you.

**Key Accountabilites and Responsibilites**
- Identify potential process or system improvements where applicable.
- Assist with data preparation of CAS models for use within Configurator toolsets.
- The ability to create 3D Still visual stimulus for customers in Design, to the highest levels of visual quality
- Coaching of other team members and the wider design studio in best practice visualisation utilising the tools available in JLR
- Seek the most cost-effective methods of achieving the task of delivery of Visual stimulus to a fit-for-purpose standard, for reviews, with the given timelines
- Attend Design Studio programme start up meetings for current programme awareness and involvement and relay this information back to the Design Visualisation Manager and the relevant sub-teams within DVA.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Expert knowledge of Design processes in a Design studio environment and where Visualisation fits into this.
- Strong level of experience in the creation of Visual Stimulus (e.g. Computer Generated stills/animation, VR, real-time)
- Strong level of experience using relevant Design software (Autodesk Maya/3DS Max, VRED, Vray, Adobe creation suite)
- Understanding of CG Render pipelines
- Strong understanding of Digital Material Creation and Translation processes

**SO WHY US?**

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.