Studio: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Job Opening: Modeler
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Creates and builds computer-generated 3D models for assigned story elements and designs.
- Prepares and builds models for characters and stand-ins for layout. Develops prop elements for effects. Creates environmental sets and structures.
- May focus on developing technical drawings for model productions.
- Writes, maintains, and runs Makefiles, scripts, and model databases.
- Accountable for meeting productivity and quota targets.
- Able to develop models for multiple types of productions from simple to moderately difficult.
- Candidate is accountable for meeting schedules and showing deadlines, participates in dailies, rounds, and team reviews of work in progress.
- Interact with production, supervisors, and team/ peers in order to problem solve and share information related to show/ assigned tasks.
- Must be able to decipher as well as follow through on shot turnovers, dailies, briefings/ notes, and feedback.
- Successful candidates should be able to work efficiently as part of a team or independently to determine the various design solutions.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Knowledge of applicable software packages, including Maya, Mudbox/Zbrush, 3d Coat/Topogun/Paraform Linux, and scripting ability in relevant languages, including MEL, Perl, and Python, is a plus.
- Most desired 2-year diploma or 1-year certificate; however minimal requirement of 2-3 years of relevant experience may be accepted.
