Lead - 3D Modeler

Lemon Sky Studios is seeking a Lead 3D Modeler with a minimum of 5 years experience to create high-end 3D models for characters, sets, props, and vehicles. The role requires advanced cloth modeling, intermediate fur/hair creation, and basic Mel-script/Python knowledge. Responsibilities include applying materials, textures, and shaders, collaborating with the team, ensuring quality, and providing technical solutions. The Lead will manage a team of 5-7 modelers, prioritize tasks, and meet production deadlines, while maintaining Lemon Sky's quality standards.

Must Have

• Create high-end complex 3D models for characters, sets, props, and vehicles.
• Advanced knowledge in cloth modeling.
• Intermediate knowledge in fur and hair creation.
• Basic knowledge of Mel-script and Python.
• Apply materials and textures, and create shaders.
• Collaborate with the modeling team to meet technical needs and client standards.
• Provide creative solutions for technical issues.
• Manage a team of 5-7 modelers, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Minimum 5 years of 3D modeling experience.
• Strong character work in portfolio.
• Excellent organizational and management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team under high pressure.

Good to Have

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Experience in an artistic position.
• Experience or basic knowledge of scripting languages.
• Experience with shade materials and in-game assets management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create characters, sets, props and vehicles base on concept and designs
• Create high-end complex 3D models modeling within timely manner
• Advance knowledge on cloth modeling
• Intermediate knowledge on fur and hair creation
• Basic knowledge on mel-script and python
• Apply material and texture on geometry based on the design
• Create shaders as required by the design
• Collaborate with the modeling team to create a model that meets technical needs
• Ensure the quality of the models created by the modeling team meets up to client standards
• Come out with creative solutions on technical issues arising from the team
• Work with animators to design motion controls
• Demonstrate new tools and techniques to teammates of the department
• Set up skeletons on characters as required
• Able to manage a team of 5-7 modelers at a time
• Work with management to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines set by the production
• Estimate the time required on modeling tasks
• Continue to explore and learn new ways to improve quality and standard of the team
• Meet up to Lemon Sky quality and standards
• Assist HR team in school visitation, studio visitation and recruitment process
• Ad-Hoc tasks that is required

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of 3D modeling experience
• Strong Character work in portfolio is a priority
• Excellent organizational and management skills;
• Ability to work efficiently with various personalities and different work styles;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• High level of initiative, flexibility and confidence;
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks at a time while remaining efficient and mindful of strict deadlines in a high pressure environment;

Beneficial Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and staff to create results driven, team oriented environment.
• Experience in an artistic position
• Experience or base knowledge of scripting languages, shade materials and in-game assets management.