Overview

Modeling and Surfacing Lead

Full Time – Arcana Studio – Burnaby

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in Maya.
• More than 5 years of CG modeling/texturing experience required working in an Animation, Gaming or Digital Visual Effects Studio.
• Demonstrate a broad range of superior texturing and surfacing techniques for characters, props, sets and other content for 3D animated productions.
• Must be proficient in relevant software including Photoshop, ZBrush, and Arnold.
• Produce complex models to a high standard with a thorough understanding of shape, scale and form for Maya models.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Produce highly optimized meshes that can be rendered and displayed efficiently for downstream departments such as Rigging, Layout and Lighting.
• Assume responsibility for ensuring assigned work is produced to appropriate standard quality within the scheduled timeframe and deadline.
• Ensure a high level of communication is maintained with all modellers and other department heads, particularly where situations arise that may compromise the quality or scheduled delivery of material.
• Efficiently document workflow and feedback from Leads or Supervisors.Proven ability in surfacing and shading; proficiency demonstrated through past project work and/or reel/portfolio with both photo realistic and cartoon based textures.

Job Duties:

• Model and texture both props, complex and unique characters, vehicles, and environments.
• Interpret 2D designs and translate them into 3D space by utilizing software such as Maya, UV Layout, Z- Brush, and Substance all while maintaining the original artistic intent.
• Has a high degree of both knowledge and experience in other departments and Pipeline.
• Proactive at problem solving and self-reliant.
• Interact and cooperate with other departments to solve technical issues.
• Create procedural grooms as required for the project.
• Distribute and share knowledge regularly to assist in the ongoing development of innovative tools and or techniques for modelling.
• Able to build and texture unique and/or complicated sets.
• Able to build and texture unique and/or complicated characters.
• Able to build and texture vehicles.
• Work within/produce – topology/wire frame, turntables, character and/or environment.
• Assist with R & D development for new assets.
• Assist with training and mentoring Junior and Intermediate Artists.

Compensation is negotiable dependent on experience.  Please send applications to production@arcana.com, and include a resume and demo reel, as well as a little bit about yourself in the body of the email.