Modelling artist (Senior)

Company 

With over 25 years of experience, Atomic Arts remains as a leading visual effects house, with work featured in the biggest and boldest Hollywood blockbusters, tentpole streaming series and the very best of independent cinema.

Recent project highlights include: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon), John Wick - 4, The Creator, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney) The Northman (New Regency), Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning and The Batman (Warner Bros.).

Headquartered in London and with offices in Mumbai, Bangalore and LA, Atomic has expanded into a global team with over 150 artists, supervisors, artists, animators and technical directors all dedicated to bringing your vision to life.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Creature Modeler to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and creating high-quality, detailed 3D models of creatures, monsters, and animals for [films, episode, or animation projects]. You will collaborate closely with concept artists, riggers, and animators to bring unique creatures to life, ensuring they are visually compelling and functionally optimized for production.

Responsibilities

• Creating cameras and lining up to reference using scan data.

• Create detailed 3D models of creatures, including anatomy, textures, and surface details.
  

• Model using photo references or scan data, matching volume,

• Models should be rig and Groom ready with proper flow and topology.

• Shape and details to partial or full camera.

• Create Uvs for texture or groom.

• Creating models for scattering or providing models for kit bashing

• Retopologizing a scan model to pipeline quad mesh.

• Create models for roto anim for tracking and updating models.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with industry-standard software like Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, or similar tools.
  
• Experience in 3D modeling, specifically in creature or character modeling.

Any of the following technical skills is a bonus

• Previous Experience with Linux

• Any of the following experience is a great advantage:

• Previous experience in a VFX environment

• Previous experience working from 3D scans