Senior 3D Visualization and Animation Technical Artist

Position Summary

Sony Corporation of America is seeking a Senior 3D Visualization Animation Technical Artist to join their team in Culver City, CA. The role involves leading 3D photography and 4D video capturing of talents while ensuring efficient communication with both talent and technical crew members.

Responsibilities

• Self-motivated to collaborate with R&D and artist teams, identify detailed requirements, and achieve high-quality 3D/4D content creation prototypes.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, documenting each step of the R&D process.
• Share best practices and insights with both art and research teams to promote efficiency and innovation.
• Facilitate and lead creative discussions, addressing production challenges and improving quality.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in art, Film, Communications, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in 3D computer graphics (3D animation).
• Familiarity with character animation workflow such as blendshapes, rigging, and simulation (hair, garment).
• Familiarity with 3DCG platforms like Maya, Unreal Engine, and/or Blender.
• Familiarity with shader development, material creation, and rendering.
• Excellent analytic and communication skills.
• Authorization to work in the USA.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields.
• Research and development skills, including staying updated on emerging technologies and techniques in computer graphics.
• Hands-on experience in 3D human modeling of geometry & texture.
• Familiarity with Unity and/or Marmoset.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MEL scripting.

Benefits

SCA offers benefits-eligible fixed-term employees (scheduled to work 30 or more hours a week) certain benefits under the Sony Corporation of America Health and Welfare Benefits Plan. These include medical, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, long-term care, flexible work arrangements, time off, and a variety of employee business resource groups. The anticipated annual base salary for this position ranges from $140,000 to $155,000, depending on various factors.