About the Project:
We are creating a virtual reality (VR) training tool exploring the fem experience of Night Time Economy (NTE) spaces. The VR experience will invite NTE staff to step into our shoes on a night out in Birmingham, and will be built with the verbatim voices of local communities, gathered through these focus groups. The aim of the tool is to build empathy, encouraging victim-centred approaches to reducing gendered violence in NTE spaces.
About Calico:
We are Calico, a social enterprise based in the West Midlands, co-creating artistic campaigns with lived experience communities. We work with community groups to tell their verbatim stories through diverse creative mediums, including theatre, dance, film and virtual reality. Harnessing the power of the arts and culture as a catalyst for positive social change, we deliver creative interventions both in public spaces, and directly to policymaking organisations such as policing teams, transport providers, security teams and councils. Our campaigns platform unheard voices, facilitate conversations, shift perspectives, and dismantle systemic barriers, to imagine safer spaces.
After the success of
CurfewVR
, our VR training tool for safer public spaces, we are expanding our training to support NTE venues
The Role: 3D Modelling Artist
The 3D Modelling Artist will work alongside a Unity Developer, Sound Designer, and 360 Video Editor. Their work will be overseen by Calico directors, Daz Scott & Martha Harrison.
The 3D Modelling Artist will be responsible for creating 3D Assets that highlight aspects of the 360 video. This will involve augmenting parts of the video as 3D objects, enabling some level of interaction with audiences that will be programmed by the Unity Developer. They will create assets that can blend in or augment live footage. They may also be responsible for creating assets to represent users choices, in 3D or as 2D UI elements. The 3D Modelling Artist will provide their own creative input to create art that supports the video and interactive elements of the project.
Dates:
* Monday 10th November:
Initial Production Meeting, in person in Birmingham (your travel will be paid for by Calico).
- Monday 5th January - Friday 16th January:
5 days to create a rough cut of the VR experience. Can be done remote/flexibly.
- Monday 16th February - Friday 27th February: 4 days to refine and finalise VR experience. Can be done remote/flexibly.
- 1 additional ad hoc day to account for miscellaneous tasks and meetings.
Fee:
11 days at £200 per day.
£2200 TOTAL.
Person Specification:
Essential:
* Availability on all dates listed above.
* Experience in Maya, Blender, or equivalent 3D Art/Animation programs.
* Experience in exporting 3D assets and importing for use within Unity.
* Your own editing equipment/software.
* Experience in working with a brief.
* Confidence in offering your own creative input.
* An excellent team player and collaborator.
* A passion for political art.
Desirable:
* Based in the Midlands.
* Experience in Photoshop or equivalent, for the creation of 2D UI assets.
* Experience in animating 3D assets for Unity.
Job Responsibilities:
* Design and produce 3D assets that enhance and augment live-action 360 video footage
* Collaborate with the Unity Developer to integrate and optimise models for interaction
* Ensure artistic cohesion between the 3D assets, sound design, and video content
* Participate in creative meetings and provide input on visual storytelling approaches
* Support the representation of user choices and interface elements through 3D or 2D visuals
* Meet production milestones for rough cut and final delivery
* Manage your own workflow and communicate progress clearly to project leads
TO APPLY:
* Send over a short cover letter (maximum 1 side of A4, or voice note/video equivalent) on what you could bring to the project and an example of your work/CV to
by
Monday, 20th October, 11 PM.
- We will email you to confirm receipt of your application within 48 hours. If we don't do this, please reach out via Instagram (@wearecalico_) to make sure we've received it
- Online interviews will take place w/c 27th October