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VANCOUVER DMS Junior Artist
LucasFilm
Vancouver, , Canada
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Position Summary
• The Digital Model Shop Junior Artist is a unique role that contributes to the creation of high quality production assets. Using a variety of modeling and texturing software, proprietary pipeline tools, and working under the supervision of Senior Level, Model and Texture Supervisors, the position combines technical skills with aesthetic sensibilities to ensure high quality and technically correct assets are delivered for use by production.
• Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities
• Ability to perform basic model and texture tasks, while wrangling assets for several shows simultaneously
• Maintain libraries for model and texture assets
• Perform quality control checks for assets built in-house, and by external vendors
• Support the Digital Model Shop supervisors with any one-off tasks.
• Work with other departments and ATD to troubleshoot the asset pipeline
• Gathering reference when needed
Reporting Relationships
• Reports to the Talent Manager, DMS Department and receives daily oversight and direction from the members of the Senior Level, Model and Texture Supervisors.
Requirements:
Education/Experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Visual Effects, Architectural/Industrial Design, or at least 1 year of entry-level production experience modeling and texturing.
Required Skills/Competencies
• Strong sense of scale and proportion and how mechanical elements function
• Must work well in high-pressure, dynamic environments
• Detail-oriented and excellent organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple demands
• Ability to take on a delegated task with a minimum of supervision
• A good aesthetic eye with a strong understanding of the principles of art and design
• A demo reel demonstrating a strong understanding of model/texture principles and artistic ability
Preferred Skills/Competencies:
• Traditional model building, drawing, painting and sculpture
• Experience with Zbrush and/or Mari
Technical Skills:
• Experience in and a firm understanding of Maya, Photoshop, Mari