Character Modeler (Art Production)
Overview
Placement Type:
Temporary
Salary:
$40/hr to $60/hr
Start Date:
07.21.2025
We’re seeking a skilled Character Modeler to join our tech client’s art production team. This role focuses on creating high-quality character models and optimizing them for animation and rigging workflows. You’ll work closely with rigging artists and sculptors to ensure models meet both aesthetic and technical standards.
Responsibilities:
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Create and modify character models to match sculpted references
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Optimize topology for performance and deformation needs
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Ensure models meet rigging requirements and collaborate with rigging team
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Maintain consistency with art direction and project guidelines
Requirements:
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Strong understanding of character modeling and clean topology
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Experience adjusting and retopologizing meshes for rigging
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Ability to communicate effectively with rigging and animation teams
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Familiarity with industry-standard modeling tools (e.g., Maya, ZBrush, Blender)
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience working in a game or animation production environment
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Understanding of deformation and character animation principles
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Knowledge of UV layout and texture baking processes
The target hiring compensation range for this role is $40/hr to $60/hr. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.
About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
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Client Description
Based in Menlo Park, California, this top social media company builds technologies that help people connect. Their mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.
With a culture of constantly iterating, solving problems and working together to connect people all over the world, it’s important that their workforce reflects the diversity of the people they serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and points of view helps make better decisions, build better products and create better experiences for everyone.
Working here, you’ll:
• Be part of their mission of community building
• Work on the most visible apps and services in the social media industry
• Work in an Agile environment, in constant iteration and problem-solving mode
• Have a hand in developing products that empower more than 3 billion people around the world to share ideas, offer support and make a difference
Why work with AQUENT? Check out our awesome benefits: https://aquent.com/talent/talent-benefits
Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.