CG Generalist (Modeling, Texturing, Lighting & Compositing)

Tag; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

TAG is a creative production agency seeking a CG Generalist to work across multi-stage 3D production. You will build assets, create materials, light scenes, and deliver final composites for advertising, broadcast, digital, and immersive projects.

Strong artistic and technical problem-solving skills are essential, with experience across modelling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and compositing. Freshers with strong skills welcome.

Qualifications

• Portfolio/showreel demonstrating end-to-end ownership of high-quality 3D work.
• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Animation, VFX, Multimedia, Design, or related field.
• 3–15 years of experience across VFX, Animation, Gaming, or Digital content.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality 3D assets including environments, props, and characters.
• Texture, UV layout, and look development using PBR pipelines.
• Light scenes, render, and perform compositing and color correction.
• Collaborate with producers, animators, and creative leads to meet deadlines.

Skills

3D pipeline

PBR workflows

Color & lighting

Optimization techniques

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's / Diploma in Animation/VFX/Multimedia/Design

Tools

Autodesk Maya

3ds Max

Cinema 4D

Substance 3D Painter

Arnold/Redshift/V-Ray

Nuke/After Effects

Unreal Engine / Unity

Job description

Experience: 3–15 Years

ABOUT TAG

At Tag, we help brands stand out and sell more by delivering impactful content, at speed and scale and across channels & geographies. With over fifty years of production experience for some of the world’s biggest brands, we partner with our clients to create work that is efficient, effective, and more importantly tells a story.

We are a dynamic and innovative creative production agency that prides itself on delivering cutting-edge technology solutions. We believe that the combination of different ideas, experience, backgrounds, and skillsets create a great place to work. We pride ourselves on an authentic culture built around our core values of integrity, innovation, sustainability, growth, and accountability. We are committed to promoting an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture. Our global DE&I committee and our leadership team have committed to increasing representation, education, and accountability across the entire business to create positive change from the ground up and the top down.

Check out tagworldwide.com to learn more.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for a passionate CG Generalist who enjoys working across multiple stages of the 3D production pipeline. If you're someone who loves turning ideas into polished visuals—from building assets and creating realistic materials to lighting scenes and delivering final composites,we'd love to hear from you.

You’ll work alongside producers, animators, and creative teams to bring engaging visual content to life across advertising, broadcast, digital, gaming, and immersive experiences. We're looking for someone who combines artistic creativity with technical problem-solving and is comfortable wearing multiple hats throughout production.

Key responsibilities

• Build high-quality 3D assets including environments, props, hard-surface, and organic models.
• Create clean, production-ready geometry with efficient topology.
• Translate concept art and reference material into visually compelling 3D assets.
• Optimize models without compromising quality or performance.
• Light scenes that enhance mood, storytelling, and visual appeal.
• Match CG lighting with live-action footage when required.
• Produce high-quality renders while balancing performance and efficiency.
• Identify and resolve rendering issues to ensure smooth production delivery.

Texturing & Look Development

• Create realistic or stylized textures using modern PBR workflows.
• Develop UV layouts and texture maps that support production requirements.
• Build materials and shaders that achieve the desired visual look across different render engines.
• Maintain consistency in asset quality across projects.

Compositing

• Assemble multi-pass renders into polished, production-ready shots.
• Perform compositing tasks including relighting, color correction, cleanup, and CG integration.
• Work comfortably in both node-based and layer-based compositing environments.
• Deliver final shots that meet creative direction and technical standards.
• Partner with producers, animators, designers, and creative leads throughout the production process.
• Participate in creative reviews, respond positively to feedback, and iterate quickly.
• Keep project files organized and aligned with studio standards.
• Manage multiple tasks while consistently meeting project deadlines.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of the complete 3D production pipeline, including Modeling, UV Mapping, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing.
• Experience with physically based rendering (PBR) workflows.
• Good understanding of color, composition, and lighting principles.
• Familiarity with production optimization techniques and rendering best practices.
• Confidence in troubleshooting technical and production challenges independently.

Software Experience

• Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, or Cinema 4D
• Substance 3D Painter
• Arnold, Redshift, or V-Ray
• Foundry Nuke or Adobe After Effects (node-based and layer-based compositing)
• Unreal Engine or Unity (nice to have)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Animation, VFX, Multimedia, Design, or a related field.
• 3–15 years of experience in VFX, Animation, Gaming, Advertising, or Digital Content production.
• A strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating end-to-end ownership of high-quality 3D work.

Nice to Have

• Experience creating photorealistic product visualizations.
• Knowledge of real-time asset optimization.
• Exposure to procedural workflows and modern production pipelines.
• Experience working with asset management or version control systems.
• Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools that improve production efficiency.

Note: Freshers with a strong skill set are also welcome to apply. We encourage talented and motivated candidates who have the right skills, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn, even if they are just beginning their professional careers.