Environment Modeling Lead - Netflix Animation Studios

Netflix
Vancouver
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 119,000 - 160,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Communication","Mentoring","Leadership","Problem-solving","Feedback"]

Lead a team of environment modeling artists and partner with the Environment Modeling Supervisor to deliver consistently high-quality work on schedule. Translate 2D designs into 3D using tools like Maya, ZBrush, and Houdini, creating optimized meshes and accurate UVs. Provide day-to-day leadership, mentor artists, run reviews, and help solve pipeline and project problems, while supporting recruiting and bid/pitch preparation.

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Environment Modeling Lead - Netflix Animation Studios

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Job Summary

Lead a team of environment modeling artists and partner with the Environment Modeling Supervisor to deliver consistently high-quality work on schedule. Translate 2D designs into 3D using tools like Maya, ZBrush, and Houdini, creating optimized meshes and accurate UVs. Provide day-to-day leadership, mentor artists, run reviews, and help solve pipeline and project problems, while supporting recruiting and bid/pitch preparation.
Location: Vancouver
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a team of environment modeling artists under the Head of Environment and Environment Modeling Supervisor.
  • •Interpret 2D designs into 3D, producing optimized meshes and accurate UVs for downstream teams.
  • •Ensure assigned work meets quality standards within scheduled timeframes and deadlines.
  • •Run team reviews, provide constructive creative and technical feedback, and perform daily one-on-ones to track progress and support problem-solving.
  • •Support recruiting/interviews, document new techniques, and assist with bids/pitches and final show reports as required.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 119,000 - 160,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirementPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Translate 2D designs into 3D while maintaining the original artistic intent using tools such as Maya, ZBrush, or Houdini.
  • •Create highly optimized meshes that can be rendered and displayed efficiently for downstream departments.
  • •Produce accurate UVs and develop complex models with a thorough understanding of shape, scale, and form.
  • •Work within/produce topology/wireframe and participate in production pipeline problem-solving.
  • •Provide day-to-day leadership, mentoring, and constructive creative and technical feedback to artists.
Skills:CommunicationMentoringLeadershipProblem-solvingFeedback
Tech Stack:MayaZBrushHoudini

Company Brief

Netflix
Global subscription streaming service that produces and distributes movies, TV series, and games across multiple devices, operating worldwide with extensive original content and localized offerings.
Industry: Streaming Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Gatos, United States
Founded: 1997
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