Senior Creature Modeler

The Walt Disney Company (France); Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company is seeking a Senior Creature Modeler in Vancouver. You will create high-end CG characters and creatures for film and episodic projects. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in a VFX studio, a portfolio demonstrating strong character skills, and knowledge of industry-standard software. This hybrid role offers a hiring range of C$110,600 to C$141,500 per year, with additional benefits depending on position.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience creating digital creatures in a VFX studio.
• Portfolio showcasing character design, face shapes, and movement.
• Knowledge of full VFX pipeline and film post-production techniques.

Responsibilities

• Create high-end CG creatures and characters for film projects.
• Collaborate to build the look for assets with VFX team.
• Present work and discuss aspects of assets in dailies.

Skills

Character skills

Understanding of anatomy

VFX workflow knowledge

Artistic skills

LINUX knowledge

Tools

Industry standard software

Job description

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

Position Summary

ILM Vancouver is growing, and we are looking for an outstanding artist to join our DMS (Digital Model Shop) team. With an emphasis on anatomy and form, as a Senior Creature Modeler you will create three dimensional CG characters, creatures and costumes for production.

At ILM, we believe a good idea is a good idea, regardless of where it comes from! Do you thrive in a creative environment? Do you enjoy sharing knowledge and learning from others? If you love art, technology, and movies, then this might be the role you’re looking for!

ILM strives to be an inclusive environment, and the DMS team embraces promising individuals with a variety backgrounds and experiences.

What You’ll Do

• Create high end CG creatures, characters and costumes for a variety of feature film and episodic projects
• In building creatures, you will incorporate technical expertise, artistic ability, and a great understanding of visual effects to make sure your asset meet all aesthetic and technical attributes needed for the show
• Collaborate with the Modeling Lead/Supervisor, VFX Supervisor, and Texture Artist to identify and build the “look” for an asset
• Build the geometry, with an understanding of how the asset will be used in the entire production process
• Present your work in dailies and discuss all aspects of your asset as needed
• Create face shapes, flex shapes and correctives
• Sculpt in shot correctives to improve and push anatomy and costumes
• Model other elements such as props or smaller hard surface builds as the project's schedule requires

What We’re Looking For

• Portfolio demonstrating great character skills, displaying a strong understanding of anatomy, character design, face shapes, and movement
• Portfolio demonstrating traditional artistic skills including illustration, and sculptural abilities a plus
• 5+ years proven experience creating digital creatures and characters in a VFX studio environment. Additional Animation experience is a plus
• A deep knowledge of film and video post production techniques and a good understanding of the full VFX pipeline
• Strong knowledge of industry standard software
• Knowledge of LINUX is a necessity to navigate through ILM’s production pipeline

As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.

JoinILM

The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$110,600.00 to C$141,500.00 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.