Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Great Pacific Media is seeking a skilled 3D Generalist / VFX Artist to join our team on the acclaimed series Highway Thru Hell. This role focuses on recreating complex heavy-vehicle accident rescue sequences using detailed 3D animation.
Great Pacific Media is a team of professionals who are passionate about the development, production, co-production and financing of factual and scripted content. A subsidiary company of Thunderbird Entertainment, our work is seen in more than 170 countries.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The artist will be responsible for rebuilding real-life accident recovery operations in 3D, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and visual storytelling. These rescues are performed by specialized heavy-duty towing teams using cranes, winches, rotators, cables, rigging, and other recovery equipment. Your job is to visually demonstrate how each rescue was executed.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Recreate heavy-vehicle accident procedural rescue scenes in 3D based on reference footage, notes, and production guidance.
- Model, animate, and visualize towing equipment such as cables, hooks, straps, rotators, winches, and recovery tools.
- Show the exact attachment points, rigging setups, angles, and maneuvers used during the recovery.
- Animate step-by-step rescue actions clearly and realistically.
- Collaborate with producers, directors, and the VFX supervisor to maintain accuracy and consistency.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Strong experience as a 3D Generalist (modeling, rigging, animation, lighting and rendering).
- Ability to animate mechanical systems, cables, and hard-surface elements.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to match real-world physics
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Experience with dynamic simulations (ropes, cables, physics-based animation).
- Currently legally eligible to work in Canada
- Must be able to work in-house in our Burnaby office
REQUIRED SOFTWARE SKILLS
- Autodesk Maya (primary 3D workflow- modeling, rigging, animating)
- Unreal Engine (for scene assembly, lookdev and rendering)
- Adobe Photoshop (texture work, asset prep)
- Adobe After Effects (compositing, motion graphics, cleanup)
- Blender (additional 3D capability is a plus)
START DATE: MARCH 9, 2026
Contract Duration: 9 months
Salary Range: $1500 to $1700 per week, depending on experience.
INTERESTED?
Great Pacific Media and Thunderbird Entertainment welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Show us what you would like to contribute to Great Pacific Media by providing us with your resume and cover letter.
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