Job Description
Company: Company 3
Position: Model/Texture Artist
Location: Santa Monica, CA
*Pay Range: $112,800-$169,200 USD annually
POSITION SUMMARY:
Company 3 currently has openings for a project hire Model/Texture Artist to work on projects within our VFX department. This position will be located in Santa Monica .
The perfect candidate needs to be a dependable, team player with a great attitude, and be flexible with our fast turnarounds. They will work closely with the VFX Supervisor and VFX Producer in achieving the highest creative and technical standards of work.
MAIN DUTIES (Model):
- Create and design both photo realistic and stylized models with accuracy
- Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Adhere to technical standards of the production needs
- Follow Supervisor and Lead directions, ensuring models created are accurate and effective
- Fully comprehend the requirements on the designs thereby creating models true to their designs
- Be capable of taking direction and criticism well
- Report technical and other potential problems to Leads and Supervisors in a timely fashion
MAIN DUTIES (Texture):
- Create and design accurate textures
- Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Ensure all working files are efficiently organized and that all work complies with Company 3's technical standards and specifications
- Follow Supervisor directions, ensuring textures created are accurate and effective
- Fully comprehend the requirements of the designs thereby creating textures true to the approved concept and direction; Create and modify textures by following the creative direction of the production
- Report technical problems and potential issues to Supervisors in a timely fashion.
WHAT YOU BRING (Model):
- Expert level knowledge of Maya and Zbrush
- Strong knowledge of displacement map and normal map generation
- The ability to prioritize & multitask
- Solid organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of Houdini and Scripting is a plus
WHAT YOU BRING (Texture):
- Expert level knowledge of Mari
- Strong knowledge of displacement map and normal map generation
- Experience utilizing Maya
- Proficiency in Photoshop
- Technical understanding of color space
- The ability to prioritize & multitask
- Solid organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of Substance Painter a plus
ABOUT THE COMPANY: Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3: Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.
*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.
The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.
The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.
This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. The application window for this position is expected to close by October 8, 2025.
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work,