Environment Modeling Senior Artist
Job Summary
Job Description
Skydance Animation is seeking pioneers to push the limits of collaborative art and build a new studio. As an Environment Modeling Senior Artist, you will be involved in the film's visual development, coordinating with the Production Designer and Art department to deliver a visually impressive look. You will create models using photography and pre-existing models, adapt to artistic styles, and research independently. The role involves mentoring junior artists and following supervisor guidance. This position requires extensive experience with Maya, Zbrush, Arnold Render, and SpeedTree for vegetation modeling. Knowledge of Houdini, Marvelous Designer, and USD workflows are beneficial. A high level of English is required, with Spanish being a plus.
Must have:
- 5+ years in VFX or animation industries
- 3+ years in animation industry
- Strong artistic/technical aptitude in 3D animation
- Extensive Maya experience
- Zbrush and Arnold Render experience
- Extensive SpeedTree and vegetation modeling knowledge
- High English level
Good to have:
- Houdini knowledge
- Marvelous Designer knowledge
- USD workflows knowledge
- Knowledge of skinning, rigging, technical constraints, and optimization
- Spanish desired
11 skills required
Job Details
Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.
While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.
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As an Environment Modeling Senior Artist, you will be involved in many aspects of the film’s visual development, working in coordination with Production Designer and Art department to deliver a visually impressive look.
Responsibilities
- Models utilizing photography and pre-existing models.
- Models from concepts following the look of the show.
- Creates, adapts, and iterates within a variety of artistic styles.
- Models trees, bushes and other vegetation with the look of the movie.
- Researches and works independently in the absence of concept art.
- Keeps up on current artistic methodologies and on technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company in the development of a stronger creative and technical environment.
- Works together with the team, providing them with support, guidance and instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth.
- Follows the Supervisor’s and Lead's guidance.
Requirements
- 5+ years in VFX or animation industries.
- 3+ years in the animation industry.
- Strong artistic or/and technical aptitude related to 3D animation is a must.
- Extensive experience with Maya.
- Experience with Zbrush, Arnold Render.
- Extensive Knowledge of SpeedTree and vegetation modeling is required for this project. Being able to model heavily art-directed vegetation assets, both realistic and stylized.
- Knowledge of Houdini, Marvelous Designer and USD workflows are pluses.
- Knowledge of skinning, rigging, technical constraints and optimization.
- High English level.
- Spanish desired.
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.
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