3D Generalist

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior 3D Generalist with comprehensive expertise in Blender and advanced proficiency in Unreal Engine. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating high-quality 3D environments, assets, animations, and real-time cinematic visuals. This role requires strong technical capability, artistic vision, and hands-on production experience across the full 3D pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

3D Environment & World Creation

• Develop high-quality, optimized 3D environments using Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred).

• Build modular scenes, landscapes, lighting setups, and full world compositions.

• Create and manage real-time cinematic sequences using Unreal Engine’s Sequencer.

Blender Production Expertise

Handle complete 3D asset creation within Blender, including:

• Modeling (hard-surface and organic)

• Sculpting

• UV mapping

• Texturing and shading

• Rigging

• Animation and morphing (shape keys, blend shapes, transformations)

Ensure seamless, optimized asset export and integration into Unreal Engine.

3D Animation & Morphing

• Create smooth, high-quality animations for objects, props, and environment elements.

• Develop morphing effects, transitions, and transformation-based animations.

• Collaborate on camera animations and motion-based storytelling.

Technical & Real-Time Pipeline

• Create and optimize materials using Unreal Engine’s Material Editor.

• Implement LODs, collisions, and real-time performance optimizations.

• Utilize Blueprints for basic interactions and animation triggers.

• Maintain scene performance, lighting accuracy, and render quality.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with art directors, developers, and cross-functional teams.

• Provide guidance and support to junior artists.

• Ensure high standards of visual quality and consistency across deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Animation, Design, Visual Arts, or a related field (preferred).

• 5 + years of professional experience as a 3D Generalist.

• Expert-level proficiency in Blender (mandatory).

• Advanced-level expertise in Unreal Engine (UE5) (mandatory).

• Strong understanding of PBR workflows, real-time rendering, and optimization.

• Proficiency with texturing tools such as Substance Painter/Designer.

• Demonstrated ability to produce cinematic-quality visuals in real-time engines.

• Strong portfolio showcasing environment design, animation, and morphing work.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Niagara VFX in Unreal.

• Familiarity with Houdini for procedural workflows.

• Experience using Mega scans and photogrammetry assets.

• Knowledge of geometry nodes in Blender.

• Basic understanding of scripting or Blueprints.