3D Lead

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Maya Generalist with a strong background in 3D and VFX. The ideal candidate will oversee the quality and delivery of 3D models, textures, and animation assets from external vendors, ensuring they meet the required standards. Excellent communication and feedback skills are essential.

In addition to working in Maya, experience with real-time implementation in Augmented Reality (AR) platforms such as 8th Wall is a bonus.

This role would suit someone who is a team player and focuses not only on troubleshooting but has the ability to communicate solutions between external vendors and the technical art team.

You will work closely with the directors of the 3d and creative department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and review 3D models, textures, and animations created by external vendors, ensuring high quality and adherence to project specifications.
• Provide constructive feedback to external vendors, guiding them on revisions and improvements to meet project needs.
• Collaborate with the 3D Director, Creative team and tech art team members to ensure smooth handovers and task completion in alignment with project timelines.
• Work within Autodesk Maya, applying strong generalist skills across modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, rigging and animation for problem solving/troubleshooting.
• Provide expertise and solutions for character specific issues as well as pipeline considerations.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of 3D and other internal teams to ensure the project is completed to the highest standard.
• Maintain clear and effective communication with clients and internal teams, ensuring feedback is relayed and actioned smoothly.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of professional experience in a 3D Generalist role.
• Extensive background in 3D and VFX, with an ‘understanding’ of the entire 3D pipeline, including modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, rendering, rigging and animation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to give clear and actionable feedback, both to internal teams and external vendors.
• Experience working directly with clients, managing expectations, and providing project updates when needed.
• Experience working remotely within a team and coordinating across teams in different countries and timezones.
• Strong organizational skills, able to balance multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• A keen eye for detail, ensuring that assets meet the highest visual standards.
• An understanding of animation principles.

• Bonus skills:
  Character rigging
  Character animation
  Experience with Blender
  VFX and real time vfx
  Procedural workflows.
  Knowledge of real-time AR implementation using platforms like 8th Wall or similar.
  Strong organizational skills, able to balance multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in AR or interactive real-time projects.
• Knowledge of AR/VR workflows and optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine (not required but a plus).