Character Modeling Artist

Description

Summary of Job

The Character Modeling Artist creates and modifies characters to suit the needs of a particular animation production project.

Takes direction from the project's creative leadership: the Director, the Production Designer, and the Creative Director.

Reports to the Supervising Technical Director/CTO.

General Duties and Responsibilities

The Character Modeling Artist is responsible for creation, revision, maintenance and support of the digital character assets, responding to guidance and review notes from the director as well as creative and technical supervisors. Constructing the shapes of digital character models in a 3D modeling system such as Maya and converting such models for use in our proprietary animation system (Menv).

Digital assets must meet standards and specifications with respect to appearance and aesthetics, user interface, performance, and robustness. The Character Modeling Artist must support users (other Technical Directors and Animators) who make use of the digital assets.