Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for more than 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
Who are we hiring?
We are seeking an experienced 3D Generalist with passion for creating content for the largest screen in the world.
This 3D generalist role requires experience across every aspect of 3D: camera tracking and layout, modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, particles, dynamics, lighting, and rendering, with expert level skills in one or more of those areas.
Expected to work closely with leadership in creative development, production, post-production, and playback, this position is ideal for good communicators with a positive attitude and experience at creative problem solving. This role is part of a production artist group exploring and developing a unique visual and technical language for Sphere, in collaboration with the creative development team.
What will you do?
- Work through the lifecycle of the content, advise on where efficiencies can be gained via current and advancing toolsets.
- Collaborate in a production artist group exploring and developing a unique language for Sphere, in collaboration with a creative development team.
- Provide technical and artistic solutions to fulfill creative requirements, collaborating cross-department to achieve deliverable goals to studio standards.
- Utilize 3D capabilities to solve technical problems and create new workflows to fulfill creative needs.
- Stay up-to-date with trends in art, design, and advancing technology.
- Work with supervisors to address notes from clients or creative teams to create content.
- Document tools and techniques for departmental reference.
- Collaborate with the team to solve complex challenges and contribute to best practices and workflows from development to compositing.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
- Provide exceptional experiences for our guests, partners, and team members, including by adhering to our appearance and presentation guidelines while on-site.
Requirements:
- Proficiency equivalence to 5+ years of experience working as 3D/CG generalist.
- Proficient user of Cinema 4D and Adobe Suite plus working knowledge of other 3D software and tools.
- Knowledge of lighting and rendering, with experience in Redshift is desirable
- Experience with Motion Graphics and Animation for events, commercials, or advertising.
- Working knowledge of real-time software toolsets, creation, and rendering of that content in those DCCs (Unreal Engine) is desirable.
- Understanding and experience within 3D Pipeline from visualization to final render.
- Positive attitude and proven track record in creative problem solving with expressed interest in new technology and processes.
- Software agnosticism a plus; adaptability to new pipelines and utilization of provided tools is critical.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively under pressure.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with other departments and stakeholders.
- Passion for innovation and a commitment to staying at the forefront of industry trends and technologies.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing creative and technical demands.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as 3D/CG generalist
- Proficient user of Cinema 4D and Adobe Suite
- Working knowledge of 3D software and tools
- Knowledge of lighting and rendering, experience in Redshift
- Experience with Motion Graphics and Animation
- Working knowledge of Unreal Engine
What We Do
MSG Entertainment is a world leader in live entertainment, comprised of world-renowned venues and marquee brands. Utilizing our powerful assets and expertise, we produce, present, or host a variety of entertainment and sports events, delivering unforgettable experiences for millions of fans each year. Across our venues and brands, MSG Entertainment sets the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. Our Company includes our portfolio of iconic venues: New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – each a prominent destination for unforgettable experiences and events. With flexible seating capacities and configurations that range from 2,800 to 21,000, our venues enable us to showcase a broad array of compelling sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events that cover a wide spectrum of genres. This includes at Madison Square Garden, known as “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” which serves as home to the New York Knicks and New York Rangers – two of the most recognized franchises in professional sports – and perennially hosts the biggest names in music and entertainment. MSG Entertainment also features the wholly-owned original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for generations of fans at Radio City Music Hall since 1933. The show’s enduring popularity is driven by the world-famous Radio City Rockettes, the longest-running precision dance company in America. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com
