Modeler/texture Artist - Vancouver, Canada - ICON Creative Studio

ICON Creative Studio

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

ICON Creative Studio is Canada's largest independently owned animation entertainment company located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC Canada with design, storyboarding, modeling, rigging, animation, technical finaling, lighting, visual effects, and compositing artists alongside creative and management teams.

Known for our quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered alongside distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms around the world to help create, realize and produce noteworthy content.

ICON operates from a holistic philosophy that leverages individual skill sets to maximize production efficiency on the floor while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen.

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Work remotely (anywhere in BC) or in studio

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Why work at ICON?
At ICON we constantly invest in raising the bar of our productions and fostering our people. If you are passionate about animation and enjoy sharing success with others, we'd like to hear from you

Join the fastest growing CG Animation studio in Vancouver
Work on top feature and episodic CG franchises for leading streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Peacock, Paramount+ etc.)
Work with a diverse group of artists from all over the world who have come to BC to join our expanding studio
Use all of the latest tools and softwares
We uphold a premium standard of quality across all of our productions by putting all of our resources up on screen
We hire for the long term and give artists the opportunity to grow, get promoted and take on as much responsibility as they can manage
We offer flexibility and autonomy
We facilitate requests in a timely manner
We offer direct deposit
We offer a generous benefits package
And more...

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Senior Modeler/Texture Artist

Required Skills:

Proficiency in Maya
CG modeling/texturing experience required working in an Animation, Gaming, or Digital Visual Effects Studio.
Must be proficient in relevant software including Photoshop, ZBrush, Mari, Mudbox and Arnold
CG experience creating and texturing models in Maya
Able to build and texture unique and/or complicated sets
Able to build and texture unique and/or complicated characters
Able to build and texture vehicles
Show an aptitude or specialize in characters or set modeling and texturing
Assist with R & D development for new assets
Assist with training and mentoring Junior and Intermediate Artists
Excellent communication and organizational skills

Job Duties:

Can model and texture both props, complex and unique characters, and environments
Has a high degree of both knowledge and experience in other departments and Pipeline
Proactive at problemsolving and selfreliant
Able to complete all tasks within time allotted
Interact and cooperate with other departments to solve technical issues

Intermediate Modeler/Texture Artist

Required Skills:

Proficiency in Maya
Must be proficient in relevant software including Photoshop, ZBrush, Mari, Mudbox, Substance Painter, and Arnold
CG modeling/texturing experience creating and texturing models in Maya
CG modeling/texturing experience required working in an Animation, Gaming, or Digital Visual Effects Studio.
Proficient in building and texturing minor sets or sets with reuse elements
Able to build and texture simpler to midlevel sets
Able to build and texture simpler to midlevel characters
Proficient in building and texturing vehicles
Scripting ability in relevant languages including Python highly desirable
Good communication skill

Job Duties:

Can model and texture both props, characters, and environments and can work to a high level of finish if required
Able to approach and complete tasks with mínimal help
Establish designs and produce an accurate translation of the design reference saying on the model (in style), follow the design reference accurately, and work on a wide range of styles as required
Have a good understanding of the Studio pipeline including how and why things are done the way they are and the effects that may occur further down the pipeline
Must be proactive and can solve issues independently
Must be able to take criticism and follow the direction of their Supervisors and Production
Ability to interact and cooperate with other departments to solve technical issues

Junior Modeler/Texture Artist

Required Skills:

Knowledge of Maya
Knowledge of relevant software including Photoshop, ZBrush, Mari, Mudbox, Substance Painter, and Arnold
CG modeling/texturing experience required working in an Animation, Gaming, or Digital Visual Effects Studio.
Minimal production experience
Proficient in building and texturing props
Able to assist with building and texturing minor sets or sets with reuse elements
Able to assist with building and texturing background characters or characters with reuse elements

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