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DreamWorks Animation creates high-quality entertainment, including CG animated feature films, television specials and series and live entertainment properties, meant for audiences around the world. The Company has world-class creative talent, a strong and experienced management team and advanced filmmaking technology and techniques.
DreamWorks Animation has been named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNEŽ Magazine for four consecutive years. In 2012, DreamWorks Animation ranks #14 on the list. All of DreamWorks Animation's feature films are produced in 3D.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for creating all models including environments, props, and some characters.
- Ensure that all assets are rigged that are included in the environment. UV unwrap the environment model.
- Once crew members submit assets for approval provide first round notes and approval.
- Generate overview notes for the designs that help to ensure that the requirements for the episode are met and help the artists to achieve the work delegated to them.
- Work with the Character Leads for Modeling and Char TD to ensure that the work is managed according to the production schedule.
- Responsible for ensuring all deliverables are completed on time and according to production standards.
- Ensure clear modeling and rigging production standards for the partner studio are put into place for each set design. Provide thorough of set models upon completion.
- Ensure that creative and technical Modeling standards are adhered to by partner studio within the confines of the productionschedule.
- Provide recommendation and suggestions for designs and animatics while ensuring timelines are met.
- Develop assets for implementation by working closely with the partner studio.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3-5 years of industry experience in film, broadcast, and/or games
- Advanced knowledge of hard surface environments, props and organic models.
- Intricate understanding of Maya's referencing system. Ability to organize complex hierarchies, create lo res proxies, and utilizing IK - FK - and Deformer based rigs.
- Solid modeling and rigging skills.
- Prior experience leading a small team within production schedule confines.
- Creative problem solving skills and adaptability skills.
- May require travel to partner studios.
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TO APPLY
Include a resume and cover letter. Your application requires both for submission. To submit your information, send your resume and cover letter to: jobs@dreamworks.com Please put "Lead Modeler- Environments, TV" in the subject line Due to the volume of submissions, Dreamworks is unable to personally respond to each applicant or inquiry. If your qualifications meet their needs, the studio will contact you.
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