3D Generalist

5 years exp

**Roles & Responsibilities**

**COMPANY DESCRIPTION**

With centrally located studios across Sydney and Singapore, Heckler is a globally awarded design, animation and visual effects house, born in Sydney back in 2010 in the historic Paramount House Building of Surry Hills. At Heckler - as the name suggests - we are all about standing out from the crowd. We believe that “_It’s okay to shout the loudest as long as you have something intelligent to say”._

A collaborative studio, we work alongside leading production companies, advertising agencies, clients and television networks to produce highly creative and effective work. Heckler’s work crosses multiple formats and disciplines in to keep pace with the rapidly evolving media landscape.

Heckler has won at every major advertising festival, including Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show New York, London International Awards, Spikes Asia, AdFest, Astra, Axis, Kinsale, Promax and AWARD.

**ROLE PURPOSE**

As a 3D Generalist / Lighter you are an integral part of setting the bar for quality, craft and innovation at Heckler. You will work with the Creative Director and Producers, to translate creative concepts into visual solutions, matching innovative thinking with exceptional execution. You’re an original thinker with strong communication skills and capable of working through solutions on your own or as part of a team. You will also display a strong level of conceptual thinking and keep up to date with current software and post-production methods.

The specifics of the role and requirements include:
**3D**
- Consistently generating work to a world-class level, within agreed budgets and time frames.
- Having solid skills and knowledge of 3D and compositing packages such as Maya, Photoshop, Zbrush, Mudbox, Redshift, Houdini and Nuke.
- Work with creative leads to determine the look and level of quality for the characters, objects and effects.
- Ability to light objects, textures and environments to a level of realism
- Where necessary model characters and objects in high polygon and low polygon.
- Handle technical aspects of character and object creation such as pipeline concerns, assets build with optimum efficiency, and creation of advanced shaders and asset integration.
- Always maintaining the highest production quality possible.
- Ensuring all your work is properly named and labeled correctly.
- Ensuring that all work complies with client style guides and graphic standards.
- Working closely with Producers throughout projects, communicating regularly.

**People & Culture**
- Actively input ideas on how to maintain and improve company culture.
- Work with all departments to develop and maintain a professional, process-driven environment.
- Operate with integrity, transparency and a sense of collaboration in all that you do.
- Always strive to live the Heckler values which are; Play, as a Team; Creativity/Imagination; Excellence; and Passion.

You will have a minimum of 5+ years’ experience working as a 3D Generalist and will be proficient in Maya, Photoshop, Zbrush, Mudbox, Redshift, Houdini and Nuke.

As well as having great attention to detail, creative flair and a real passion for VFX, you’ll be comfortable in a fast-paced studio environment and will be an excellent communicator.

With centrally located studios across Sydney and Singapore, Heckler is a globally awarded design, animation and visual effects house, born in Sydney back in 2010 in the historic Paramount House Building of Surry Hills, and now in Telok Ayer. At Heckler - as the name suggests - we are all about standing out from the crowd. We believe that “_It’s okay to shout the loudest as long as you have something intelligent to say”._

A collaborative studio, we work alongside leading production companies, advertising agencies, clients and television networks to produce highly creative and effective work. Heckler’s work crosses multiple formats and disciplines in to keep pace with the rapidly evolving media landscape.

Heckler has won at every major advertising festival, including Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show New York, London International Awards, Spikes Asia, AdFest, Astra, Axis, Kinsale, Promax and AWARD.