Full-Time

Experienced Modeler

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Sony Pictures Imageworks

1,001-5,000 employees

High-end visual effects and animation services

Compensation Overview

$45.07 - $60.10/hr

Vancouver, BC, Canada

In Person

Category
Art, Graphics & Animation (1)
Required Skills
Python
ZBrush
Perl
Linux/Unix

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Requirements
  • Knowledge of Maya, Mudbox/Z brush, 3d Coat/topogun/paraform
  • Linux and scripting ability in relevant languages including MEL, Perl and Python a plus
  • Minimum requirement of 3+ years production experience or feature film experience preferred
  • Must be able to provide a demo reel that illustrates relevant artistic and technical experience that also includes the nuances for this specific role
Responsibilities
  • Creates and builds computer generated 3D models for assigned story elements and designs.
  • Prepares and builds models for characters and stand-ins for layout.
  • Develops prop elements for effects.
  • Creates environmental sets and structures.
  • May focus on developing technical drawings for model productions.
  • Writes, maintains and runs Makefiles, scripts and model databases.
  • Accountable for meeting productivity and quota targets.
  • Able to develop models for multiple types of productions from simple to moderately difficult.
  • Candidate is accountable for meeting schedules and show deadlines, participates in dailies, rounds and team reviews of work in progress.
  • Interact with production, supervisors and team/ peers in order to problem solve and share information related to show/ assigned tasks.
  • Must be able to decipher as well as follow through on shot turnovers, dailies, briefings/ notes and feedback.
  • Successful candidates should be able to work efficiently as part of a team or independently to determine the various design solutions
Sony Pictures Imageworks

Sony Pictures Imageworks

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Sony Pictures Imageworks is a visual effects and animation studio that creates photorealistic visuals for live-action films and full CG features. The company delivers services for projects from early concept design to final visual effects integration, working on creature and character animation as well as large-scale CG sequences. It differentiates itself with a long track record and its own developed software and tools that help solve industry challenges, which it also licenses to other studios as an additional revenue stream. The business mainly earns money by providing VFX and animation work on a project basis and by licensing technology. The studio serves major film studios and production companies worldwide and aims to help productions achieve high-quality visuals while advancing film technology through its proprietary tools and creative output.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Culver City, California

Founded

1992

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What believers are saying

  • KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix's most-viewed film, strengthening Imageworks' animation credibility.
  • Project Hail Mary opens March 20, 2026, giving Imageworks another visible tentpole.
  • The Post relocation and Montreal presence improve recruitment, scale, and Canada incentive capture.

What critics are saying

  • Sony shut Pixomondo in March 2026, concentrating VFX work inside Imageworks.
  • Vancouver office moves and Montreal expansion signal cost pressure, not durable demand growth.
  • Streaming and studio consolidation can re-source effects, threatening Imageworks if Sony loses franchise volume.

What makes Sony Pictures Imageworks unique

  • Michelle Grady leads Imageworks from Vancouver after the 2023 promotion.
  • Sony kept proprietary tooling competitive, earning 2026 Sci-Tech Awards for brushing, patching, Superdraw, Kismet.
  • Imageworks handled KPop Demon Hunters, Project Hail Mary, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Vacation

Company News

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May 29th, 2025
Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks Release 'This Is Animation' Course

Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks have teamed with the educational platform Yellowbrick for "This Is Animation," a free online course that introduces learners of all ages to the art and industry of animated filmmaking.

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Jan 8th, 2025
Sony Pictures Imageworks relocating Vancouver office to The Post

Sony Pictures Imageworks is relocating its Vancouver headquarters from CF Pacific Centre to The Post, a coveted downtown location known for its revitalized mid-century architecture and a long-term tenancy by Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN).

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Aug 13th, 2024
Sony Pictures Entertainment Chief Tony Vinciquerra to Receive the Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom

Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Tony Vinciquerra to receive the Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom.

postPerspective
Oct 4th, 2023
Sony Imageworks Promotes Michelle Grady to President

Sony Imageworks promotes michelle Grady to president.

Deadline
Oct 3rd, 2023
Sony Pictures Imageworks Promotes Michelle Grady To President

Sony Pictures Imageworks promotes Michelle Grady to President.