Senior Modeler

Lucasfilm
Lansing, MI, United States
10 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Computer Animation Digital Assets Maya Proprietary Software Visual Effects ZBrush Surface Modeling

Job description

As a Senior Modeler, you will bridge the gap between artistic vision and technical execution to bring digital assets to life. You will work with both organic sculpting and hard surface modeling techniques; to construct high quality models suitable for production.

What will you be doing?

  • Take complete ownership of a range of complex assets and shot work including creatures, characters, vehicles, props and environments with minimal supervision.
  • Building production ready assets that are clean, efficient, and fully optimised.
  • Collaborate with artists from other departments to define and achieve the desired look.
  • Deliver high quality work to schedule, providing accurate time estimates, and proactively communicating updates.
  • Participating actively in show reviews and efficiently implementing feedback.

Requirements

  • Advanced proficiency in Maya and ZBrush, as well as the ability to quickly adapt to proprietary software and tools.
  • A minimum of 5 to 8+ years of professional experience, in a VFX or feature animation pipeline.
  • A proven ability to model high quality assets within a fast paced production environment.
  • Clear, proactive communication, reliable time management, and a collaborative, problem solving mindset.

About the company

Founded by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, with studios located in San Francisco, Vancouver, London, Sydney and Mumbai. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema. You can see some of our current projects here ., At Lucasfilm/ILM we believe that diversity, inclusion and belonging are integral to our company. We are at our best when our people at all levels reflect the vast life experiences of our audiences, and we thrive when ideas and decisions from all are valued and represented. If you are passionate about the role, but don’t fit every criteria of the posting, we encourage you to still apply. We want to hear your story.

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