// Open Role at Rodeo FX
Join Mikros Animation as a Set Surfacing Artist, contributing your artistic and technical expertise to design textures and create shading networks for acclaimed animated feature films and episodic content. Ensure high-quality assets consistent with the project's artistic vision.
Mikros Animation is a global CGI animation studio located in Paris, Montreal and Bangalore offering end-to-end animation services for feature and episodic. In over a decade, Mikros Animation has contributed to 17 feature-length animated films and numerous high-quality episodic shows for the world’s best-known animation studios such as Paramount, Netflix and DreamWorks. It has also produced hundreds of hours of programming, broadcast by notable channels including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and TF1, with their content airing and streaming in over 180 countries. Their portfolio includes blockbuster hits like PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Star Trek: Prodigy, Orion and the Dark, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
In 2025, Mikros Animation joined the Rodeo FX group, the creative company notably behind the visual effects of The Rings of Power, Stranger Things and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Under the supervision of the Environment Supervisor and Set Surfacing Supervisor/Lead, the set surfacing artist provides a Shading and texture based on references sent by the client. The production of these assets is done in accordance with the internal technical workflow and the artistic vision established on the project.
Responsabilities
Production
Under the supervision of the Lead and the Set Surfacing Supervisor, the Set Surfacing Artist manages all operations including the look, UV's, textures and shading of the film's sets.
He draws on both strong technical skills and an aesthetic sense to produce high-quality textures, true to the style of the film.
Its missions are:
Required skills
Optional skills
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Mikros Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful work environment where every person is welcomed, considered and evaluated based on their skills, experience and potential.
We are committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination, where employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, family status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, citizenship, veteran or military status, political beliefs, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Each member of our team brings a unique perspective that enriches our creativity, broadens our thinking and contributes to the quality of the stories we bring to the screen.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment
Mikros Animation may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, including interview transcription or preliminary candidate application analysis. These tools may be operated by third-party providers, and certain data may be processed outside of Quebec.
These tools never replace human decision-making: all final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.
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Under the supervision of the Lead and the Set Surfacing Supervisor, the Set Surfacing Artist manages all operations including the look, UV's, textures and shading of the film's sets. He draws on both strong technical skills and an aesthetic sense to produce high-quality textures, true to the style of the film. Its missions are: Bring artistic and technical expertise to design textures and create shading networks; Understand the artistic issues inherent in the movie’s style; Ensure the proper consideration and execution of the retakes requested by the supervisor / lead and their follow up; Respect the manufacturing process and production deadlines; Organize work and prepare presentation elements for validations / reviews in FLOW (shotgrid).