In your capacity as a Freelance Senior 3D Artist, you play a central role in bringing creative ideas to life.  Drawing from your expertise in various 3D software & extended knowledge of Unreal Engine, you are building high-fidelity, photo-real visual experiences for our clients. You are a key contributor in conceiving & breaking the ground executing on innovative ideas.

You will: 

• Intake & process complex CAD and/or FBX files for final use in Unreal Engine 
• Import & verify the 3D model & textures in Unreal Engine 
• Identify & correct geometry & texture mapping issues 
• Assign & optimize textures in multiple lighting scenarios 
• Manage vehicle model variations & material library in Unreal Engine 
• Render high-quality, photo-real prototypes & fidelity samples 
• Execute rigging & animation in Unreal Engine, correct faults if needed 
• Model, texture & animate key elements to be used in UE environments 
• Build custom small-medium scale 3D environments  
• Place & animate virtual cameras 
• Animate 3D models 

You have:

• 6+ years of experience in Maya 3D (Solid Works, AutoCAD, or Rhino is a plus) or Cinema 4D 
• 4+ years of experience in Unreal Engine 
• Basic blueprints knowledge is required, C++ experience is a bonus 
• Worked in automotive & with high-end rendering pipelines (Arnold & Redshift) 
• Understanding film, real-time development, & virtual production 
• Proficiency with post-production & VFX pipelines 
• Rendering knowledge with focus on real-time & near-real-time  

At Critical Mass, we value our employees & offer competitive compensation & benefits packages.  If youre looking for a challenging & rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of our employees, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position today!

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, & employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, & we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to be in the office 4 days per week for this role. 

The ask stems from our want to:

Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning
Improve collaboration & team relationships.
Increase employee engagement

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.