Senior Modeling Artist (Unreal) - 3D (BC Based)

at  Mainframe Studios

At Mainframe Studios, we’re creators first. We eat creative and technical challenges for breakfast and come back for more. We’ve been doing this for 25+ years, and we’re still going strong. From our artists to our technical and production folks, everyone is passionate about collaborating on some kickass projects. With partners like Mattel, Netflix, DreamWorks, Sony, Silvergate, and Nickelodeon, it’s no wonder we’ve established ourselves as a creative force to be reckoned with.
In crewing our shows, Mainframe Studios values the strength in the diversity of backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities. We welcome and encourage applicants who bring new perspectives and experiences to our teams. We strongly encourage people from BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+, and indigenous communities and those with diverse abilities to apply.
WE WANT YOU (and your mad skills)!
Under the guidance of the Modeling Supervisor, the Leads and/or the Principal, on a CG animated film, the Senior Modeling Artist builds digital assets including: characters, sets, props, vehicles and organic elements per the project’s requirements.
This role will require multiple days in the office per week.

• Translate 2D designs into 3D objects.
• Advanced expertise in creating, character models, vehicles, props and/or environmental sets in alignment with the determined creative style and direction of a project.
• Collaborates with designers, riggers, surfacing artist, animators and technical directors in order to facilitate optimal shot production while adhering to the schedule and quota fulfillment.
• Collaborates with rigging team to set up articulation points for animation.
• Collaborates with surfacing artists to ensure models match aesthetic and creative requirements of the projects overall look.
• Collaborates with animation team to ensure models are structured in such a way to achieve intended performance requirements.
• Collaborates with designers to ensure all necessary designs are created.
• Creatively plus material in order to achieve the project’s set standard of modeling and establishing the level of complexity for characters, environments and props.