3D Product Render Artist

dbrand•Mississauga, ON

11d•CA$70,000 - CA$90,000•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a 3D Product Render Artist who can take raw CAD files from industrial designers and transform them into highly convincing image assets. This role is crucial for maintaining dbrand's internal culture of excellence and meeting the high standards of our engaged audience. The 3D Product Render Artist will be part of the Photography team, contributing renders to the website, social channels, and packaging. This position will also collaborate with Graphic Designers and Software Engineers to animate product pages, and with the Videography team to build 3D scenes and motion graphics. The full pipeline responsibilities include refining, layout, shading, lighting, rendering, and animating.

Requirements

5 years’ professional experience
Proficient knowledge of photographic and cinematic techniques (composition, advanced lighting, depth of field, editing) related to computer graphics production.
Experience producing high-quality, photo-realistic product renders.
Basic skills in 3D modelling / rigging / animation.
Advanced skills in shading / texturing / UV mapping / lighting / rendering.
Knowledge of converting industry standard CAD (STEP, STL, OBJ) files into workable 3D assets for production.
Advanced competency in CG software (Blender is preferred, otherwise proficiency in Maya or Cinema 4D). Additional skills in Houdini, 3ds Max, are Unreal Engine are an asset, but not required.
Ability to take Industrial CAD files of products, and take them through a full pipeline (refine, layout, shade, light, render, animate) to create technically proficient and creatively advanced cinematic compositions (i.e. reels for YouTube videos and TikTok, etc.).
Core competency in Adobe software suite (Photoshop, Illustrator).
Ability to self-direct and take ownership of a project within a given creative mandate.
An impeccable communication style - your grasp on the English language is flawless.
Detail-oriented, self-sufficient, resourceful, organized, and proactive.
The instinct to help teammates thrive and the openness to learn from past experiences.
The ability to solve complex problems (or know where to find the answer).
Commitment to long-term growth and learning opportunities.

Nice To Haves

Experience creating high-concept creative advertising animations.
Basic knowledge of titling / motion graphics / captioning / transitions.
Basic knowledge of video codecs / compression schemes / aspect ratios.
Experience with 3D motion graphics design (2D motion graphics design is an asset).
Basic knowledge of CGI VFX techniques (3D tracking, match move, HDRI lighting, etc.).