Freelance Senior Modeller

We create stunning visual effects for film and episodic projects. The way we work shapes the work we make.

What’s different about Outpost? 

We believe in making people matter at Outpost. We want to build a creative environment where everyone feels valued, treated with respect and able to make a positive difference every day. We’re ambitious and growing quickly but our focus remains on nurturing personal connections, supporting one another as well as making time to celebrate our collective successes. We’re always on the lookout for how we can do things better to enhance the experience of our team, our clients and the world around us.     

What's in it for you?

At Outpost you have the chance to make a valuable contribution, not only to the amazing high end episodic and film productions you’ll be working on, but also in developing the positive culture that we want to spread throughout the VFX community. 

You will have access to training through online training platforms as well as our own internal learning and development resources to enable you to continue to develop and hone your skills.  

You will also get to work alongside the incredibly talented, friendly, and genuine individuals that make up Outpost!  

The role

As a Freelance Senior VFX Modeller, you will play a crucial role in bringing visual effects to life in film and television projects. Your exceptional modelling skills will contribute to the creation of stunning and realistic 3D assets that enhance the overall visual quality of our productions.

You will participate in dailies sessions, offering and receiving constructive feedback, and using your ability to analyse and troubleshoot to solve modelling related technical challenges.

Key Skills

• Ability to create high-quality 3D models based on concept art, references, and photogrammetry scans.
• Maintain clean and efficient topology suitable for animation, rigging, and rendering.
• Ensure models meet the technical requirements of the pipeline, including UV mapping and subdivision.
• Strong knowledge of Maya, ZBrush, and Reality Capture; experience with Houdini is a plus.
• Expertise in hard surface and organic modelling with a solid understanding of topology, edge flow, and UV mapping.
• Strong sense of form, scale, and proportion, with the ability to work accurately from reference images and concept art.
• Collaborate with texture artists to define and maintain a high level of detail in assets.
• Work closely with Leads and Supervisors to align with artistic and technical goals.
• Optimize assets for efficient rendering and performance.
• Ability to take direction and collaborate effectively within a team.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a VFX studio.
• Stay updated with industry trends, tools, and techniques in 3D modelling.

What happens next? 

If you think Outpost sounds like a good fit for you, or you simply want to chat with someone about the role and our culture, get in touch today! If you would like to apply you can do so here, or if you want to know more, please email [email protected]  

Equal opportunities

At Outpost we believe that our strength lies in our differences. These help us to take different perspectives, challenge norms and create a special environment based on mutual respect. Outpost is an equal opportunities employer. Employment with us is based on a person’s extraordinary talent and potential. No candidate will receive any less favourable treatment based on their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual preference, or any other factor that has no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.