Character Sculptor

**About Barnstorm**

Barnstorm is an Emmy and VES-nominated visual effects studio based in Burbank, CA and Vancouver, BC, providing photo-realistic visual effects for a variety of television and online streaming projects. We pride ourselves in our artists’ talent and dedication to producing world-class visual effects.

**Who You Are**

You are an experienced Character Sculptor ready to jump into an exciting project with a rapid turnaround. You are capable of communication outside your team with leadership internally. You have a strong creative vision and want to contribute those skills to a growing team and company.

**What You’ll Do**
- Collaborate closely with the VFX Supervisor and CG Supervisor to determine the best creative techniques for building characters to meet project requirements and deadlines.
- Model and sculpt photorealistic humanoid creature assets with optimized topology for use in downstream rigging and animation departments.

**What You Bring**
- Previous experience with CG and Character/Creature pipelines necessary
- Maya and ZBrush experience preferred
- Ability to replicate provided photographic or concept reference of characters and creatures
- Ability to work collaboratively, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to build and improve workflows in a flexible manner that allows for fast iteration.
- Advanced understanding of anatomy (human and animal)
- Positive can-do attitude combined with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.