At a Glance
- Tasks: Create stunning 3D models and textures for an exciting episodic project.
- Company: Join The Embassy, an Oscar-nominated Canadian production house in Vancouver.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work hours, paid lunch breaks, and fun team events.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities to mentor junior artists.
- Why this job: Be part of a creative team making award-winning visual effects for top brands.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in VFX with strong skills in modelling and texturing.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Please note this is a fixed-term 14 weeks contract, starting November 9th 2026. Are you an Asset Generalist who is passionate about working on a major upcoming episodic project? The Embassy is hiring a Modeller to join their team!
About The Embassy
The Embassy is a Canadian, Oscar-nominated production house, specializing in live-action production, post-production, and animation for feature films, television, and commercials. We are an independent creative studio with expertise in visual effects and production. Located in the heart of Vancouver’s Digital District, we work with global production companies, agencies and brands in film, television and advertising.
Award-Winning
We have crafted award-winning visual effects for the world’s most recognized brands and film franchises. Our work has received accolades including Oscar nominations and numerous VES, Cannes, D&AD, Clio & ADCC awards.
About You
The Modeller thrives in an environment with the freedom to leverage all aspects of our pipeline to get assets and shots to final. They are good communicators who can give and receive feedback and apply it to their work. They will accomplish project-specific tasks and be responsible for maintaining a high-level overview of the status and quality of their progress. They possess strong expert knowledge of all 3D skills needed to accomplish the task. They are responsible for models, textures, surfaces, look development and rigging of characters, sets and props.
Your Role
- Take an asset or shot to a final quality, hitting all notes
- Model, texture, lookdev, and render assets
- Fluent with node-based shading networks
- Participate as a team member in determining various design and technical solutions
- Strong understanding of colour spaces and global illumination problems and techniques
- Meet project milestones and deadlines on time
- Mentor junior artists and set a positive example for the team
- Collaborate with other artists to share knowledge and techniques
- Communicate with other departments to receive feedback and resolve shot issues
- Assist in planning conversations about the direction of Assets while being mindful of the continuity for the entire show/sequence
Your Qualifications
- 5+ years of industry experience in commercials, film, or television
- Strong eye for creating realistic models
- Expertise in modelling, UV creation, and texturing
- Ability to create both hard surface and organic models
- Proficient in software such as Blender, Maya, Houdini, ZBrush, Substance, and Mari
- Ability to take direction well, collaborate effectively in a team, and perform under tight deadlines
- Strong understanding of various aspects of the VFX pipeline
- Proactive problem-solving skills and a solutions-oriented mindset
- Capable of working collaboratively in a remote team environment
- Ability to efficiently organize and prioritize work across multiple tasks
We Offer
- Flexible hybrid work environment
- Strong emphasis on work-life balance with standard working hours of 9am–5pm
- Paid lunch break
- Group benefits for eligible employees
- Employee Assistance Program for eligible employees
- Sick days and floating holidays for eligible employees
- Summer and Christmas parties
- Centrally located office space for those who enjoy in-person collaboration
- Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks
- Friday Happy Hour - join the team every Friday at 4pm, in person or remotely, for a casual wind-down chat over drinks
The Embassy Visual Effects Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. Please note: At this time, we are only accepting applications from those who are legally eligible to work in Canada and are currently BC residents or willing to establish BC residency for the duration of the contract.
Senior Modeller in Vancouver employer: The Embassy
The Embassy is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture in Vancouver's Digital District where creativity thrives. With a strong emphasis on work-life balance, employees enjoy standard hours, paid breaks, and a range of benefits including group health plans and social events like Friday Happy Hour. As a part of an Oscar-nominated production house, animators have the unique opportunity to grow their skills while contributing to award-winning projects in film, television, and advertising.
