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Industrial Light & Magic · 1 month ago

Hard Surface Modeler - Expression of Interest

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $119K/yr

3+ years exp

Industrial Light & Magic is seeking an outstanding Hard Surface Modeler to join their Digital Model Shop team. The role involves designing and creating 3D assets for production use, emphasizing proportion, form, detail, and functionality.

Film ProductionMedia and EntertainmentMotion Capture

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

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/Supervisor, VFX Supervisor, and Texture Artist to identify and build the “look” for an asset

Work with production and model leadership or 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

Qualification

MayaZbrushVFX pipeline knowledgeHoudiniLinuxTraditional artistic skillsCollaborationPresentation skills

Required

Portfolio demonstrating strong and growing hard surface skills, displaying a strong understanding of design, movement and mechanical functionality

3+ years proven experience crafting assets in a VFX studio environment

A strong interest and growing knowledge of film and video post production techniques and a good understanding of the full VFX pipeline

3+ years Maya and Zbrush or Mudbox experience and demonstration of a desire to continuously develop both technically and artistically

Knowledge of Linux is a necessity to navigate through ILM's production pipeline

Preferred

Portfolio demonstrating traditional artistic skills such as drawing or traditional model building is a plus

Additional animation experience is a plus

Use of Houdini or other procedural modelling techniques is a bonus

Benefits

A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package

The full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Industrial Light & Magic

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Industrial Light & Magic creates visual effects for the motion picture commercial production and attraction industries. It is a sub-organization of Lucasfilm.

Founded in 1975

San Francisco, California, USA

1001-5000 employees