VAD (Virtual Art Dept) Artist

Wētā FX is seeking expressions of interest for strong generalist / modeller / texture artists to join our Virtual Art team, based at our Wellington, New Zealand studios.

The Virtual Art Department is one of only a few of its kind in the world. Our small and talented team of generalists deliver real-time assets for Mocap, Previs and Animation using the unique Weta proprietary pipeline and contribute to the successful delivery of shows. In VAD we value our diverse culture and professional backgrounds, and we encourage an atmosphere of learning and teamwork.

Collaboration, efficiency and learning are our core values. Our mission statement is “Working closely with Art, Animation, Layout, Mocap and Onset to build a usable, real-time virtual world for the director to visualize the creative process of film making.”

This role is for a Maya 3D Generalist with strong modelling, texturing and layout skills who is also competent in lighting concepts. You’ll be providing high quality, efficient, accurate, flexible assets for real-time rendering, within a fast turnaround.

To thrive in this role, you’ll have excellent communication skills and interdisciplinary thinking and you'll understand how to effectively collaborate with the team to achieve the best outcome possible.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Conducting regularly scheduled rounds, overseeing and supporting VAD on your team
• Representing the VAD team at meetings such as show dailies etc.
• Adopting appropriate methodologies to provide assets for Real-time
• Motivating and providing effective guidance, experience and support to artists at varying skill levels
• Assisting Show and Dept Supervision / Management when scheduling work
• Effectively communicating with artists, supervisors and Production daily to raise concerns and discuss potential solutions
• Balancing and maintaining an overview across multiple shows while monitoring quality and productivity

We are looking for artists with the following attributes :

At Wētā FX we celebrate our diversity and believe in creating an environment where all our crew feel welcomed, respected, supported and appreciated. We define ourselves by the quality of our work, and we’re striving to build a workplace experience that’s second to none. Here at Wētā FX we value open minds and encourage our crew to be themselves.

We aim to provide a discrimination-free experience, beginning from the moment you apply for a role with us. If there is anything we can do to make the recruitment process easier, please let us know at

If this sounds like you, please apply without delay!

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