Lead Modeller

Lead Modeller

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Description

Cinesite Montreal is seeking a Lead Modeller to join our VFX team. The ideal candidate should be motivated and well-organized, with the desire to work within a fast-paced team of highly-skilled and experienced artists. 

The Role: 

  • Work closely with the CG Supervisor to establish the modelling pipeline for the show.
  • Lead a team of Modelers to assure the work meets a high-quality standard and is delivered on time.
  • Liaise on a regular basis with the show supervisor and producer regarding the allocation of work on an assigned feature film.
  • Create accurate digital assets from the supplied reference material and/or concept artwork.
  • Apply and adjust UVs, working closely with texture artists to ensure UVs are positioned and scaled efficiently.
  • Give direction and technical guidance to modelling team to maintain the required standard of work.
  • Find creative solutions by drawing on your own talents and those of your team.
  • Assist in shot allocation/assignment.
  • Provide constructive feedback to the modelling team to enable them to move forward with their work.
  • Work with animators and riggers to resolve technical issues and optimise assets for animation and liaise with Lighting TDs to ensure assets are optimized for render.
  • Provide CG Supervisor and Producers with progress reports on an “as needed” basis.

We’d like to talk to you if you have the following:

  • Thorough understanding of the modelling process and the ability to both interpret designs and accurately match photographic reference material.
  • Excellent Maya polygon and subdivision surface modelling skills and the ability to apply and manage UVs.
  • Previous experience creating photorealistic organic and hard surface digital models.
  • Good understanding of the visual effects pipeline from modelling through animation, texturing, and rendering.
  • Ability to work well in a team and solve asset specific issues independently.
  • Experience leading and training others.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • An organized and methodical approach to your work.
  • Proactive nature with the ability to work on your own initiative.
  • Previous experience leading a team is an asset
  • Ability to motivate yourself and your colleagues in a high-pressure environment.

What can we offer?

Cinesite offers a positive, creative environment where the world’s leading animation and effects artists are encouraged and supported to develop and produce challenging, cutting-edge, award-winning work.

We work as a collective, where excellence, expertise and expression are valued by all; where we collaborate with some of the world’s leading creative thinkers and produce work to which we are proud to put our name.

If you want to be part of the Cinesite story, please submit your application as an online submission via this website. If your candidacy is successful, you will be contacted shortly. If your application is not retained for this position, it will stay on file for future opportunities.

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