Future Openings, Freelance Senior Studio Artist, Unreal Engine

As a lead artist on Unreal Engine Team, you are responsible for precisely articulating creative objectives and art direction within the team of 3D artists. Applying creative efficiencies and managing production pathways while working with Associate and 3D Artists. Closely collaborating with 3D supervisor and Art Director in shaping initial concepts and ideas to best fulfill client objectives. You are a key member contributing live during real-time production sessions.

You will: 

• Intake and process complex CAD and/or FBX files for final use in Unreal Engine
• Import and verify 3D model and textures in Unreal Engine
• Identify and correct geometry and texture mapping issues
• Assign and optimize textures in multiple lighting scenarios
• Manage vehicle model variations and material library in Unreal Engine
• Render high-quality, photo-real prototypes and fidelity samples
• Blueprint complex rigging and animations in Unreal Engine
• Model, texture and animate templated elements in Unreal Engine
• Build custom medium-large scale 3D environments
• Ideate, plan and execute environment templates
• Setup and animate weather and lighting inside 3D scenes
• Place and animate virtual cameras
• Animate and blueprint 3D models
• Use AI production processes in building environments and sets
• Continuously optimize all 3D workflow tracks and implement learnings
• Actively contribute during design review and creative ideation sessions
• Estimate level of effort for yourself and your team members
• Participate in Real-Time Virtual Production sessions with creatives

You have:

• 4+ years of experience in Maya 3D (Solid Works, AutoCAD or Rhino is a plus)
• 3+ years of experience in Cinema 4D
• 3+ years of experience in Unreal Engine
• Good Blueprints knowledge required, C++ experience is a bonus
• Worked in automotive and with high-end rendering pipelines (Arnold and Redshift)
• Understanding film, real-time development and virtual production
• Proficiency with post-production and VFX pipelines
• Rendering knowledge with focus on real-time and near real-time
• Evident leadership and team building skills
• In-depth knowledge of the latest 3D and Unreal Engine best practices
• Good aesthetic sense and multitasking skills
• Commitment to achieving high visual fidelity in your work
• Passionate about automotive, animation, gaming and VR
• Positive attitude towards learning, sharing and working as a team
• Exceptionally organized and your models are clean and optimized
• Drive to be efficient with your renders
• Understanding of delivery specs and exporting standards
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Motivation to take charge and responsibility for your team

What We Offer:

• Global maternity and parental leave
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• Extensive winter holiday office closures
• Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups
• Internal learning and development programs
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.  In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 4 days a week.

This work model balances the need for individual flexibility while maintaining the relentless customer focus we provide at CM. We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.