Hard Surface Modeler

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Hard Surface Modeler (Feature Animation & VFX)
Vancouver, BC
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Position at Industrial Light & Magic
With an emphasis on proportion, form, detail, and functionality, the hard surface modeler creates three dimensional objects to be painted, animated and used in a production. Examples include vehicles and props.
What You’ll Do
• Creates three-dimensional hard surface models like mechanical objects, environments, and props for the Animator, Painter, and Technical Director. Employs specific software tools to build the geometric structure of the object and ensures that the model will satisfy the requirements of the production
• In building an object, the modeler must incorporate technical expertise, artistic ability, an understanding of mechanisms, and a basic comprehension of animation
• Works with the production team (Sr. Modeler, Technical Directors, Painters and Animators) to determine the “look” for an object
• Builds the geometry of computer graphic models, with an understanding of how the geometry will be used in the production process
• Performs other tasks related to the creation of computer-generated animation
What We’re Looking For
• Bachelor’s degree in Architectural/Industrial Design or equivalent having gained a strong sense of surface development, proportion, and mechanical functionality. Traditional model building a plus
• At least 5 years’ polygon/subd modeling experience. Knowledge of Linux is a necessity to navigate through ILM’s production pipeline
• Required Skills/Competencies
• Proven experience creating inorganic objects in a feature film or production environment
• Requires familiarity with film and video post-production techniques and with computer graphic techniques
• Knowledge of 3D programs such as Maya, Modo, Mudbox, or Zbrush
• Texture painting and UV layout experience desirable
• Sketching, drawing, painting and design skills desirable
• Experimentation with animation or advanced rendering a plus
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About Industrial Light & Magic:
Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.
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