Senior 3D Modeler — Hybrid VFX Production

Industrial Light & Magic; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Light & Magic Australia is seeking a Senior Modeler to bridge artistic vision and technical execution, delivering production-ready assets in a hybrid role. You will work on creatures, characters, vehicles, props, and environments with strong ownership and collaboration across departments.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in VFX/feature animation, with advanced Maya and ZBrush skills, and a proven track record of high-quality modeling in fast-paced production.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 to 8+ years of professional experience in a VFX or feature animation pipeline.
• Advanced proficiency in Maya and ZBrush, and the ability to quickly adapt to proprietary software and tools.
• A proven ability to model high quality assets within a fast paced production environment.
• Clear, proactive communication, reliable time management, and a collaborative, problem solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Take complete ownership of a range of complex assets and shot work including creatures, characters, vehicles, props and environments with minimal supervision.
• Building production ready assets that are clean, efficient, and fully optimised.
• Collaborate with artists from other departments to define and achieve the desired look.
• Deliver high quality work to schedule, providing accurate time estimates, and proactively communicating updates.
• Participating actively in show reviews and efficiently implementing feedback.

Skills

Proactive communication

Time management

Collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

Job description

Industrial Light & Magic Australia is seeking a Senior Modeler to bridge artistic vision and technical execution, delivering production-ready assets in a hybrid role. You will work on creatures, characters, vehicles, props, and environments with strong ownership and collaboration across departments.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in VFX/feature animation, with advanced Maya and ZBrush skills, and a proven track record of high-quality modeling in fast-paced production.