Senior CG Generalist (Modeler)

Swaybox Studios is hiring a Senior CG Generalist (Modeler) to join their VFX team in New Orleans, LA. This role sits at the center of the CG asset pipeline, responsible for modeling, texturing, lookdev, and lighting work across sets, props, and vehicles for a feature film production. It is a strong fit for a seasoned VFX artist who moves comfortably across the full asset creation workflow and has a sharp eye for surface detail and cinematic quality.

About the Role

The Senior CG Generalist (Modeler) works within the VFX department on a hybrid live action and CG feature developed in collaboration with DC Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, and Matt Reeves’ 6th and Idaho production company. Day to day, this person is building and refining digital assets, matching textures and lighting to live action plates, and working in Unreal Engine to deliver final-quality output. They report directly into the VFX Supervisor and work alongside CG, MoMo, and Unreal supervisors to keep the pipeline moving and the aesthetic consistent.

Key Responsibilities

• Build production-ready digital models for sets, props, and vehicles using concept art, physical references, and directorial notes as the foundation for each asset.
• Manage UV mapping and texture workflows, including hand painting, photo-sourcing, photogrammetry, and projection mapping techniques depending on asset requirements.
• Match texture, lookdev, and lighting from live action plates onto CG environments and props, preserving the fine surface detail and overall look of the film.
• Implement static and dynamic lighting solutions inside Unreal Engine to support both in-engine and composited final output.
• Maintain organized asset and texture libraries in line with studio naming conventions and VFX pipeline standards throughout the production.
• Work with TDs and supervisors to identify workflow improvements and contribute to tool development that keeps the CG pipeline efficient.

What You Bring

• 5 or more years of experience on high-end live action VFX films, animation productions, or episodic television.
• Strong modeling background with working knowledge of lookdev, texturing, and lighting across the full asset creation process.
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine in a production environment.
• Familiarity with photogrammetry pipelines and scan-based texture workflows.
• A portfolio of credits that demonstrates work across multiple asset types at feature film or broadcast quality level.

Why This Role

Swaybox Studios is a New Orleans-based studio working at the intersection of physical fabrication and CG, producing work that reaches major studio release through DC and Warner Bros. partnerships. The Senior CG Generalist (Modeler) position offers direct creative involvement on a high-profile feature film production, with visibility across multiple departments and supervisors rather than a narrow single-discipline seat.

Apply now for the Senior CG Generalist (Modeler) role at Swaybox Studios and put your name on a production built to leave a mark.