Character Modeling Senior Artist

2 Hours ago • 5-8 Years • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Character Modeling Senior Artist at Skydance Animation, you'll create complex 3D character models for films. Responsibilities include collaborating with the Lead Artist and Art Director to develop character assets, meeting deadlines without compromising quality, creating compelling models based on provided designs, and collaborating with the development team. You'll also provide support, guidance, and instruction to team members, and stay updated on current artistic methodologies and technological trends. Skydance seeks pioneers who push the boundaries of collaborative art and are committed to bold storytelling.
Must have:
  • 5+ years VFX/animation experience
  • 3+ years animation industry experience
  • Strong 3D animation skills
  • ZBrush, Maya, After Effects knowledge
  • Excellent understanding of facial/body proportions
  • Model creation and maintenance
  • Collaboration with team members
Good to have:
  • High English level
  • Spanish language skills

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 a Character Modeling Senior Artist you will Create 3D complex models of the film character.  

Responsibilities

    • Creates and maintains 3D models of characters. 
    • Works closely with the Lead Character Artist and Art Director to develop character goals and assets that fulfill the requirements of the visual design.  
    • Consistently meets project deadlines in a timely manner without compromising artistic integrity.  
    • Creates compelling and consistent models based on the designs provided by the art department. 
    • Works collaboratively with all levels of the development team. 
    • Works together with the team providing them with support, guidance and instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth. 
    • Follows Supervisor’s and Lead´s guidance. 
    • 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 

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. 
    • Great understanding of facial construction, proportions physique. 
    • ZBrush knowledge to sculpt characters. 
    • Working knowledge of Maya, After Effects, UVs, shading to create layers and distribution of squared polygons. 
    •  High English level desirable. 
    • Spanish desirable. 
#Animation #LI-Hybrid

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.
 
Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.  

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About The Company

About Skydance Media 

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, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.


About Skydance Interactive

Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA. 


About Animation

In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly affects our daily lives. Split, directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and written by Linda Woolverton, tells the story of Elian, a teenager who comes of age using her magical powers to defend her family when the opposing forces of light and darkness threaten to divide her kingdom. Nathan Greno (Tangled) is set to direct Powerless. The studio is located in Los Angeles, CA. 

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