Professional & Industry Practice (P.I.P)

professional & industry practice

Industry Job Role Interests

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Cover Letter

Below is an example of a cover letter I wrote for a modelling artist position, I was interested on writing a cover letter for a environmental FX artist however as I've already modelled quite a bit in comparison to environments I decided to go with a modelling artist role.

imranjab@gmail.com

07 March 2022

Florian Stephens

UWL VFX Company

St Mary’s Road

London

W5 5RF

02082312468

RE: Modelling Artist Job Application

Dear Mr Stephens,

Hope you are doing well, my name is Jaber Imran and I am writing this letter in regards to the modelling artist position. I am currently a Visual Effects BA (Hons) student at the University of West London and will be completing the degree summer this year. Over the past few years at West London University I have completed several Visual Effects projects a few examples are compositing, modelling characters, environments, rigging, texturing, DMP (digital matte paintings), etc. I have acquired more knowledge than I could ever have imagined, I have gained and developed many skills using industry software’s like Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, zBrush and Nuke to name a few. I’d best describe myself as ambitious, hard working, dedicated and creative; and feel as though these attributes suit the role of a modelling artist. From all the knowledge I’ve gathered during my time at UWL studying Visual Effects, I’d consider myself a great asset to your team should you choose to recruit me. I strongly believe that anything I set my mind to I will accomplish to the best of my ability, and this is an opportunity I yearn for.

Prior to studying at UWL and during my time here I have worked within numerous groups taking part in tasks and overcoming obstacles and challenges which I have conquered along the way. I feel as though I’m able to flourish when it comes to meeting deadlines, as I’ve demonstrated on multiple occasions with my university deadlines understanding the importance of time management and planning ahead of time. I’m always keen on learning new skills to further enhance my visual effects skills as well as taking on constructive criticism to further better my ability.

I believe I have gained a tremendous amount of beneficially knowledge within the visual effects industry and have natured all my skills to finally begin working in the professional field of visual effects. My work ethic and focus are my two strongest attributes and I would love nothing more to bring my expertise to the team. I’d like to thank you for taking your time to read and hope to hear from you soon.

Your Sincerely

Jaber Imran

LinkedIn Profile- http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaber-imran-88a670195

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Visual Effects Professionals Research

Email to VFX Modelling Artists:

Hello "____", my name is Jaber. I'm currently a Visual Effects student at University of West London. I'm messaging you in regards to a project assignment we have been set which entails us to contact industry professionals within the chosen field we would like to eventually begin starting our professional visual effects career at. We were required to ask a few questions quick questions in relation to the desired field; in this instance I wanted to pursue a career as a modeller. If you don't mind I'd love to ask you a few short questions, I'll look forward to hearing back from you :)

All The Best

Jaber

Questions:

1. What inspired you to go into Modelling Artist?

2. What do you do in your average day at work?

3. Do you ever encounter any obstacles or challenges?

4. Do you have to work to tight deadlines/ make changes last minute?

5. What software's do you use within the industry?

Job Description:

Modelling Artists are responsible for creating 3D character and creature models which artistically meet the brief but also technically meet the needs of other departments. If you have a passion for modelling and can use Maya then we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

Creating model and textures as briefed and/or in line with reference materials
Quality control of texture maps prior to publishing to ensure consistency
Presenting models for progress review to Leads, Supervisors and clients
Ensuring consistency of UV mapping
Communicating with other departments and production in order to ensure that the model and textures meet relevant requirements
Making changes or updates as required
Ongoing communication with Production and Leads regarding schedules and deadlines
Staying on schedule and meeting set deadlines while maintaining the highest levels of quality
Understanding and following outlined naming conventions

Qualifications

Modelling Essentials:

Knowledge of Mudbox and/or ZBrush
Experience with texturing and lookdev

Any of the following technical skills is a bonus:

Previous Experience with Linux

Any of the following experience is a great advantage:

Previous experience in a VFX environment
Previous education or experience with fine art or design (sculpture, drawing, industrial design etc.)
Previous experience working from 3D scans and/or 2D artwork

The details above provide an outline of the key requirements for candidates to apply for a role in this department. At MPC Episodic we have a number of job classifications within our artist team structure. These are: