Specialist Technician 3D Capture

Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: CSM - King's Cross, London UK
Salary: £38,359 - £47,109 per annum
Contract: Full time
Hours: Full time

Job description

The opportunity

Are you a 3D specialist with proven technical skills and experience?

Do you want to work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments in 3D?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a pioneering world leader in art and design education and play a key role preparing students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future.

The role

You will be part of a professional team who provide students with technical support for digital making, 3D scanning, photogrammetry, and 3D editing software and contribute critical input to students’ work.

You will take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the students’ workspace, overseeing specialist equipment and consumables usage and maintenance, in addition to supporting teaching, research and commercial activities.

You will also have the opportunity to develop new skills and experience across a wide range of technical workshops.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have relevant experience in a technical role, with experience of delivering technical expertise to learners in relation to 3D scanning, photogrammetry, 3D editing and texture visualisation.

You will also need advanced specialist knowledge and hands-on experience in the use of:

• 3D visualisation and 3D animation, full body scanning, using a multi camera photogrammetry rig
• Hand-held small object scanning using Einscan, Artec or equivalent systems
• 3D workflows such as 3D scanning, photogrammetry and associated visualisation and render outputs (i.e. to video FX, image, VR/MR or 3D fabrication)

Excellent oral, written and/or using visual media communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to a diverse audience in an inclusive and accessible way are equally important.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

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