Senior Hard Surface Modeler
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10114364 Emplacement Vancouver, Canada Entreprise Industrial Light & Magic Date de publication 20/02/2025Résumé du poste:
This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.
Position Summary
ILM Vancouver is growing, and we are looking for an outstanding artist to join our DMS (Digital Model Shop) team. The Senior Hard Surface Modeler places an emphasis on proportion, form, detail, and functionality, crafting three dimensional assets for production use.
At ILM, we believe a good idea is a good idea, regardless of where it comes from! Do you thrive in a creative environment? Do you enjoy sharing knowledge and learning from others? If you love art, technology, and movies, then this might be the role you’re looking for!
ILM strives to be an inclusive environment, and the DMS team embraces promising individuals with a variety backgrounds and experiences.
What You’ll Do
Design and create 3D assets including vehicles, robots, spaceships, props, and environments that are to be painted, animated, and used in a production, with an emphasis on proportion, form, detail, and functionality
Collaborate with the Modeling Lead and/or Supervisor, VFX Supervisor, and Texture Artist to identify and build the “look” for an asset
Work with production, model leadership, and the CG Supervisor to deliver high quality assets on time that meet all departments needs
Build geometry with an understanding of how the asset will be used in the entire production process and adapt working approach to suit the specific asset needs
Present your work in dailies and discuss all aspects of your asset, as needed
Performs other tasks where suitable such as shot correctives, gathering reference, or building more simple character asset elements like props and costumes
What We’re Looking For
Portfolio demonstrating great hard surface skills, displaying a strong understanding of design, movement and mechanical functionality
Portfolio demonstrating traditional artistic skills such as drawing or traditional model building is a plus
5+ years proven experience crafting assets in a VFX studio environment. Additional Feature Animation experience is a plus
Proven ZBrush or Mudbox experience for adding detail, damage or creating organic objects such as rocks
Great creative and communication skills to work with team members from other departments and assist asset development, displaying the ability to interpret others vision and also showcase their own ideas
Strong ability to self assess if you are taking the right approach and when you should be contacting supervision or other departments during the creation of your asset
A deep knowledge of film and video post production techniques and a good understanding of the full VFX pipeline
Strong knowledge of industry standard software Maya, Zbrush, Mudbox
Use of Hodini or other procedural modelling techniques are pluses
Knowledge of Linux is a necessity to navigate through ILM’s production pipeline
As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.
JoinILM
The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$110,600 to C$141,500 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.
Sur Industrial Light & Magic:
Fondée en 1975 par George Lucas, ILM est l’installation d’effets spéciaux leader au monde, qui dessert les secteurs de l’image animée, de la production commerciale et de l’attraction. ILM a créé des effets visuels pour plus de 325 films, joué un rôle clé dans sept des 10 plus grands succès de box-office mondiaux de tous les temps et contribué à 25 des 50 plus grands. ILM a défini la norme pour les effets visuels, créant quelques-unes des images les plus étonnantes de l’histoire du film. À l’avant-garde de la révolution numérique, la société continue d’innover en matière d’effets visuels, de RV, de RA et de cinéma immersif.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à ILM (Vancouver) Inc. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Industrial Light & Magic.