Job Description

• Create backgrounds and props for animation project, work with the Lead Artists, Concepts artist, Designers, Riggers and Animators to balance quality and production performance.
• Model, UV and texture polygonal objects accurately from provided concept art keeping the appeal and the essence of the concept.
• Maintain the style for different objects on the same project and ability to model in a variety of styles.
• Build and maintain high quality rigs and skin weighting
• Follow art directions and technical requirements.
• Mentor other 3D Artist’s on the team in terms of model appeal, best topology practices, light efficient rigging and etc.
• Leadership and some administrative duties as assigned by supervisors / leaders.

Job Requirements

• Proven ability to create great looking textures, in a variety of styles, both from reference and painting from scratch.
• Proper and imaginative use of materials and shaders.
• Ability to assess and implement clean, efficient geometry and scene organisation for maximum production performance.
• Experienced in rigging/skinning in Maya with strong understanding of character kinematics, deformations and topology
• Solid understanding of the anatomy and movements of humans, quadrupeds and birds with a deep understanding of facial anatomy.
• Expertise in Maya, ZBrush, and Photoshop, other packages are encouraged also.
• Self-driven, excellent verbal and written communication, team player.
• Experience working and directing outsourcing and/or mentoring junior team members
• Strong drawing and painting capabilities is essential.
• Knowledge in Python and Maya scripting is an advantage

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