Overview

About us: ICON  Creative Studio Inc. is an independently owned entertainment company located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC Canada with over 350 design, storyboarding, modeling, rigging, animation, shot finaling, lighting, visual effects and compositing artists alongside creative and management teams.

Known for our quality, efficiency and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered alongside distributors, film production companies, publishers, developers and creative agencies around the world to help realize unique ideas and produce noteworthy content.

ICON operates from a holistic philosophy that leverages individual skill sets to maximize production efficiency on the floor while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on screen.

ICON Creative Studio is looking for talented, dedicated CG Modelers/Texture artists who understand the complexities of long form production and excel at achieving a high quality bar in a short time-frame. They can model and texture both characters, props and environments and can work to a high level of finish as required.

Company Operating Name: ICON Creative Studio Inc.

Business address: #200 341 Water Street, Vancouver BC Canada V6B 1B8

Intermediate Modeler/Texture Artist

Required Skills:

• Must have a post-secondary education of 1 to 2 years from an Institution or College with a VFX specialization
• Proficiency in Maya
• Must be proficient in relevant software including;Photoshop, ZBrush, Mari, Mudbox, Substance Painter, Renderman and Arnold
• 2 to 5 years of CG modeling/texturing experience creating and texturing models in Maya
• More than 2 years of CG modeling/texturing experience required working in an an Animation, Gaming or digital Visual Effects Studio
• Proficient in building and texturing minor sets or sets with reuse elements
• Able to build and texture simpler to mid-level set
• Able to build and texture simpler to mid-level characters
• Proficient in building and texturing vehicles
• Scripting ability in relevant languages including Python highly desirable
• Good communication skills

 

Job Duties:

• Can model and texture both props, characters and environments and can work to a high level of finish if required
• Able to approach and complete tasks with minimal help
• Establish designs and produce an accurate translation of the design reference saying on the model (in style),    follow the design reference accurately and work on a wide range of styles as required
• Have a good understanding of the Studio pipeline including how and why things are done the way they are       and the effects that may occur further down the pipeline
• Must be proactive and can solve issues independently
• Must be able to take criticism and follow the direction of their Supervisors and Production
• Ability to Interact and cooperate with other departments to solve technical issues

 

Language of Work:

• English Required

 

Wage:

• $47,000 to $70,000 annual salary depending on experience

 

Terms of Employment:

 

• Contract based 1 to 2 years with possible extension depending on the Production project

Location:

• Urban City-Gastown area of Vancouver, BC

 

Contract information:

• Apply directly via email to jobs@iconcreativestudio.com
• Company Business contract # 778-379-0808