Senior Environment Modeling Artist (Cinematic)

Glow Production; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative production studio in Selangor, Malaysia, is seeking a skilled 3D Modeler to translate concepts into high-quality 3D models for cinematic projects. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of experience in a senior role within film, animation, or games, demonstrating strong technical skills in Maya, ZBrush, and Unreal Engine. This role involves collaboration and problem-solving to ensure quality outputs that meet artistic vision and technical requirements.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in a senior position for film, animation, or games.
• Strong proficiency in hard surface and organic modeling techniques.
• Ability to adapt to vastly different art styles based on project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interpret initial briefs to create high-quality 3D models and environments.
• Collaborate closely with other departments to meet artistic vision and technical requirements.
• Proactively identify and solve production-related issues.

Skills

3D modeling techniques

Collaboration

Problem-solving skills

Technical understanding

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine

Job description

• Interpret initial briefs or 2D concepts and accurately translate them into high-quality 3D models and environments.
• Block out and set-dress entire environments for cinematic scenes.
• Collaborate closely with other departments to ensure assets meet both artistic vision and technical requirements.
• Maintain clean working files and follow established pipeline conventions.
• Help resolve technical challenges.
• Proactively identify and solve production-related issues within modeling tasks.
• Provide support or guidance to artists when needed.

Requirements

• 1+ year of experience in senior position for film, animation, or games.
• Strong proficiency in both hard surface and organic modeling techniques.
• Skilled in Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Unreal Engine.
• Familiar with the full asset creation pipeline: modeling, UVs, texturing, material setup, and rendering (for both pre-rendered and real-time projects).
• Strong sense of composition, lighting, and color theory to support cinematic storytelling.
• Ability to adapt to vastly different art styles based on project requirements.
• Able to work independently while demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.

Bonus

• Familiarity with other texturing tools such as Substance Designer, Quixel Mixer, Photoshop, etc.
• Experience with procedural and landscape creation tools (e.g., Houdini, SpeedTree, World Creator).
• Understanding of or interest in fields that support environment art: architecture, illustration, geography, cinematic staging, and real-world reference building.
• Experience in real-time rendering workflows.
• Proficient in spoken and written Mandarin is a plus.

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