Freelance 3D Artist, Stills and Film

Maison Vendôme is looking for a freelance 3D artist, working remotely, to create the still images and films of its creations for print, the website, press and social media. The subjects are among the most demanding in CGI: glass, a crown gilded with 24-carat gold, a sparkling wine in motion and diamonds. We want one artist to build and maintain the Maison's 3D assets, so that each creation remains the same exact object from one image to the next. Based at 10 place Vendôme in Paris, the Maison brings together fine wine and haute joaillerie. Its signature creation, Vendôme Héritage, is a Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine infused with diamonds through the Maison's own process, La Sublimation. Its flacon is shaped by a historic Florentine glassmaker and crowned in 24-carat gold. The Réserve collection goes further, with bespoke flacons set with pear-cut diamonds in white gold. The Maison also works with jewellers on pieces imagined for the flacon, and these will form part of the work. The roleOver the first year, you will build the Maison's library of 3D assets and use it to produce the images and films of each season. The work starts with an exact model of the Vendôme Héritage flacon, its crown and its coffret, then extends to the Réserve flacons and the jewellery pieces. After twelve months, any new image or film should be possible from your files without rebuilding a model. The standard is exacting, since the flacon must look identical in every image and details such as the gilding of the crown or the cut of a stone are checked closely. You will work directly with the Maison's founders, who set the creative direction and review each project. What you will do
• Model the Maison's creations precisely from photographs, technical drawings and CAD files: the flacon, its crown, the coffret and the jewellery pieces.
• Create photoreal stills, from packshots and macro details to composed still lifes, for catalogues, the website, press and social media.
• Create short films, usually 6 to 30 seconds in 16:9, 4:5 and 9:16, such as bubbles rising in a glass, light travelling through glass and stones, or the slow reveal of a new piece.
• Develop and maintain shaders for glass, sparkling wine, 24-carat gold, white gold and diamonds, with accurate refraction and dispersion.
• Deliver files ready for each use: print resolution for catalogues, web and social formats, and render passes or layered files for retouching.
• Propose lighting, framing and motion for each campaign, from mood board to storyboard, and present your work in video reviews. Required
• A portfolio of photoreal still-life CGI, with both stills and animation, that includes glass, liquid, polished metal or gemstones.
• At least three years of paid CGI work for brands, as a freelancer or within a studio or agency.
• Professional use of a 3D package and render engine suited to still life, for example Blender with Cycles, Cinema 4D with Redshift or Octane, Houdini, 3ds Max or Maya with V-Ray or Corona, or KeyShot.
• Working knowledge of Photoshop and of a compositing or editing tool such as After Effects, Nuke or DaVinci Resolve.
• Professional English, written and spoken.
• Availability for reviews during at least three hours of the Paris working day. Preferred
• Work for a jewellery, watch, perfume, or wine and spirits house.
• Jewellery CGI from CAD files (Rhino, MatrixGold or 3Design), including diamond cuts with accurate dispersion.
• Fluid and particle simulation for liquids and bubbles, for example in Houdini or Blender.
• Experience combining CGI with photography or with generative image and video tools, while keeping each object exact.
• French, at any level. How we work together
• The collaboration is freelance and recurring, fully remote, and open to applicants in any country.
• Each project is briefed and quoted separately, or grouped into a monthly package once the volume becomes regular.
• You invoice as an independent professional under a service agreement with the Maison.
• Briefs, references and feedback are shared in writing, with video reviews at key stages.
• 3D models and source files are delivered with each project, and their rights are assigned to the Maison.
• Unreleased creations are confidential, and the agreement sets out when released work may appear in your portfolio.

How to apply
Please send your application to contact@maisonvendome.com with the subject line “3D Artist” followed by your name. It should include:
• A link to your portfolio (personal website, Behance, ArtStation or Vimeo).
• Three to five still images that best represent your work, ideally showing glass, liquid, metal or gemstones, as JPEG or PNG files of at least 2,500 pixels on the long side, attached (20 MB in total at most) or shared through a download link.
• One or two films of 30 seconds or less, as a Vimeo, YouTube or download link.
• For each image and film, one line on your own role (modelling, shading, lighting, animation, compositing), the software used, and whether it was client or personal work. If generative AI was used at any stage, please say so.
• Your day rate or rate per image, and your availability over the next three months. Applications without image samples cannot be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a video call with the founders before a first project is agreed.