Job Description

About Big Shot Pictures

Big Shot Pictures is a next generation animation company founded by Brian Robbins that produces the franchises of tomorrow. With a distinctive digital-first approach, the company builds global animation franchises across all platforms – from digital to theatrical, gaming to streaming, and consumer products to experiences. Big Shot has a first-look theatrical distribution deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment and is backed by strategic investment from Greycroft, Sony Pictures, MarcyPen Capital Partners, ValueAct Capital, and CAA.

About the Role

We are seeking a 3D Artist to create high-quality assets within an Unreal Engine–first, real-time production pipeline. This role focuses on delivering production-ready assets that balance visual fidelity, performance, and scalability. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across multiple visual styles, understands real-time constraints, and collaborates closely with creative and technical partners in a fast-moving production environment.

This role will support the development of stylized, high-quality content for kids and family audiences, requiring a strong sense of shape language, appeal, and readability.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 3D assets for use in real-time Unreal Engine pipelines
• Work across a wide range of visual styles, with an emphasis on stylized and appealing designs for kids and family content
• Build clean, efficient meshes optimized for real-time rendering and performance
• Author, implement, and iterate on materials using Unreal Engine's material system
  Prepare, optimize, and integrate static meshes within Unreal Engine
• Collaborate with artists, designers, and technical team members to meet creative, performance, and production goals
• Support asset optimization, iteration, and scalability across production
• Help establish, document, and maintain best practices for asset creation and real-time integration

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience creating 3D assets for real-time engines, particularly Unreal Engine
• Proficiency with DCC tools such as Blender
• Solid understanding of Unreal Engine static mesh and material workflows
• Experience with both hard-surface and organic modeling
• Ability to adapt to multiple art styles and visual directions
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to clearly document workflows and best practices

Pluses

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine lighting and rendering workflows
• Experience working within real-time or hybrid DCC-to-engine pipelines
• Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams in fast-paced production environments
• Interest in emerging tools and workflows that improve efficiency and iteration

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