Company: Brown Bag Films
Department: Production
Employment Type: Full-Time Contract
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Salary: $60,000 – $70,000 per year
Work Eligibility: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada and reside in Ontario.

As a Character Modeler, you will be responsible for creating stylised digital maquettes and production-ready character models that match the visual style and artistic requirements of the project.

Reporting to the Character Modelling Supervisor, you will contribute to the complete character modelling workflow, including digital sculpting, retopology, technical modelling and facial blend shape creation.

You will collaborate with Art Directors, internal production teams and external studios to ensure character assets meet artistic and technical standards while supporting downstream rigging and animation requirements.

This role requires a balance of artistic ability, technical modelling expertise and an understanding of production pipelines.

Job Overview : Character Modeler

- Job Title: Character Modeler
- Company: Brown Bag Films
- Department: Production
- Employment Type: Full-Time Contract
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Country: Canada
- Experience: Professional Experience Required
- Primary Software: Autodesk Maya, ZBrush
- Specialisation: Character Modelling / Digital Sculpting
- Key Skills: Retopology / Facial Blend Shapes
- Salary: $60,000 – $70,000 per year
- Work Eligibility: Canada Work Eligibility & Ontario Residency

About Brown Bag Films

At Brown Bag Films, our motto is straightforward:



“We Love Animation™.” We put our artists at the heart of everything we do and are passionate about creating high-quality, engaging animated content for children and families around the world.

We believe memorable characters are essential to great storytelling. Our creative teams work together to develop appealing characters and bring unique visual styles to life.

Brown Bag Films is looking for a talented Character Modeler to join our production team in Toronto. This is a technical character modelling role with a particular focus on facial blend shapes, retopology and production-ready character assets.

If you have a strong understanding of stylised character modelling and enjoy working closely with rigging and animation teams, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities as Character Modeler

- Create stylised digital character maquettes with strong visual appeal and consistency with the project’s established art direction.
- Sculpt and develop high-quality digital character models.
- Retopologise character assets to meet production requirements.
- Create and assemble technical character models and supporting assets.
- Develop appealing facial blend shape sets that support rigging and animation workflows.
- Collaborate with Art Directors to establish,



develop and maintain the visual style of the production.
- Prepare character sculpts and detailed launch notes to guide external studios in character modelling and blend shape production.
- Review technical character models and facial blend shapes delivered by external production partners.
- Provide clear artistic and technical feedback to outsourced teams.
- Ensure delivered character assets meet project specifications and quality standards.
- Monitor modelling and blend shape production schedules.
- Communicate technical challenges, workflow bottlenecks and production concerns to the production team and Head of Characters.
- Complete assigned tasks within agreed production timelines and handle revisions efficiently.

Key Deliverables

- Stylised digital character sculpts and maquettes.
- Production-ready character technical models.
- Character retopology and modelling assembly assets.
- Facial blend shape sets.
- Technical modelling documentation and launch notes.
- Reviewed and approved outsourced character assets.

Required Qualifications & Skills for Character Modeler

- Professional experience working as a Character Modeler or in a similar character modelling position.
- Experience in broadcast animation, television production or feature film environments.
- Strong understanding of character topology requirements for animation and rigging.
- Ability to create and edit production-ready character models.
- Strong knowledge of Autodesk Maya and ZBrush.
- Understanding of digital sculpting, retopology and character modelling workflows.
- Experienc

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