CG Modeler

1 Minute ago • 3 Years + • $93,600 PA - $156,000 PA

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Job Description

The CG Modeler is responsible for building CG assets for look development and may be used in production. They will be the first assets designed for shows and drive the overall look and style aesthetic. The CG Modeling artist will report to the Executive Producer and follow the designs from Production Designer. This is a union covered position.
Must have:
  • Follow Orthographic Design Packs and Artistic Direction to model Characters, Vehicles, and Environments (Organic and Hard Surface)
  • Provide UV unwrapping, Surfacing and Texturing
  • Experience Modelling, UV’ing, and Surfacing in Maya
  • Experience Texturing in Substance Painter
  • Experience Sculpting in ZBrush
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of Marvelous Designer (willingness to learn is a bonus as well)
  • Knowledge of Groom/Hair (willingness to learn is a bonus as well)

Job Details

The role is responsible for building CG assets for look development and may be used in production. They will be the first assets designed for shows and drive the overall look and style aesthetic. The CG Modeling artist will report to the Executive Producer and follow the designs from Production Designer. This is a union covered position.

The studio is an animation studio creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Follow Orthographic Design Packs and Artistic Direction to model Characters, Vehicles, and Environments (Organic and Hard Surface)
  • Provide UV unwrapping, Surfacing and Texturing

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience Modelling, UV’ing, and Surfacing in Maya
  • Ideally 3 plus years of experience in CG television animation or equivalent experience (ie - VFX, Video Games, VR)
  • Experience Texturing in Substance Painter
  • Experience Sculpting in ZBrush
  • Knowledge of Marvelous Designer (willingness to learn is a bonus as well)
  • Knowledge of Groom/Hair (willingness to learn is a bonus as well)

The anticipated base salary for this position is $45.00/hour to $75.00/hour. This role qualifies for benefits pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors

To apply, please submit a resume and a link to your work. Please make sure to include any passwords needed to review your work in your resume or cover letter

The company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

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About The Company

The studio's latest theatrical release is "Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse," the highly-anticipated sequel to the Academy Award®-winning "Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse" and the second film in the Spider-Verse trilogy.


The division is also behind the visually-groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed "The Mitchells vs. The Machines," the hit film series "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," and "Hotel Transylvania," and the upcoming 2D adult comedy "Fixed" from visionary director Genndy Tartakovsky.


In 2023, the studio released its first two series - "Agent Elvis," an adult animated action comedy, and "Young Love," which expands on the story and characters introduced in the Oscar®-winning short film, “Hair Love.”


Sony Pictures Animation, which was founded in 2002, is a division of the Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group for Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.


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