Senior Modeler - ILM Sydney

Industrial Light & Magic; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

On-site 2 days/week

Job summary

Industrial Light & Magic (Australia) Pty. Ltd. is seeking a Senior Modeler in Sydney for a hybrid role, blending artistic vision with technical execution to create production-ready assets.

You will work across creatures, characters, vehicles, props and environments in a fast-paced pipeline. The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in VFX or feature animation, strong communication, and proven ability to model high-quality assets while meeting schedules.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of professional VFX or feature animation experience.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of complex assets and shot work with minimal supervision.
• Build production-ready assets that are clean, efficient and optimized.
• Collaborate with artists from other departments to achieve the desired look.
• Deliver high-quality work to schedule with accurate time estimates and updates.
• Participate in show reviews and implement feedback efficiently.

Skills

VFX pipeline experience

Strong communication

Time management

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

Job description

About ILM

Founded by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, with studios located in San Francisco, Vancouver, London, Sydney and Mumbai. 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. You can see some of our current projects here.

Your role?

As a Senior Modeler, you will bridge the gap between artistic vision and technical execution to bring digital assets to life. You will work with both organic sculpting and hard surface modeling techniques; to construct high quality models suitable for production.

What will you be doing?

• 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.

To be a contributing member of this team, you will have a mix of these skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Maya and ZBrush, as well as the ability to quickly adapt to proprietary software and tools.
• A minimum of 5 to 8+ years of professional experience, in a VFX or feature animation pipeline.
• 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.

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.

JoinILM

At Lucasfilm/ILM we believe that diversity, inclusion and belonging are integral to our company. We are at our best when our people at all levels reflect the vast life experiences of our audiences, and we thrive when ideas and decisions from all are valued and represented. If you are passionate about the role, but don't fit every criteria of the posting, we encourage you to still apply. We want to hear your story.

Disclaimer

This position is with ILM (Australia) Pty. Ltd., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.