Texture Artist The texture artist’s main duty is to create photorealistic textures for mapping onto 3-D objects used in many computer application, animations, television, music videos, or commercials—like wrapping a gift box in patterned paper. These textures will often be created from scratch, but may also be created from existing materials. Familiarity with the requisite software is required, as well as familiarity with the process of UV mapping. To create the appropriate finishes, a texture artist may scan photographs and then digitally apply the textures to objects and environments previously created by other members of the effects team, or they may create custom textures that go far beyond what appears in nature. As members of the visual effects team, texture artists must maintain a high level of photorealism in whatever surfaces they choose so as to enhance the 3D environment and fit the requirements of the model pipeline and shading setup.
Lyon, France Lyon third-largest city in France. Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais. Lyon played a significant role in the history of cinema: it is where Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematograph. Economically, Lyon is a major centre for banking, as well as for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. The city contains a significant software industry with a particular focus on technology software, and in recent years has fostered a growing local start-up sector. Lyon is the home to technology software studios such as Arkane Studios, Ivory Tower and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe.
