Any
Quality-driven
TBD
Feb 18, 2026
Overview
We are producing a premium Athlete Series of large-scale physical sculptures featuring real-world sports icons.
This is not a gaming or real-time asset role.
We are seeking a senior 3D sculptor experienced in creating hyper-realistic human likenesses for physical production (CNC, bronze casting, stainless steel, marble, etc.).
The primary challenge is exact facial identity replication.
This role is about anatomical precision and production-ready geometry.
Scope of Work
You will:
• Sculpt highly accurate 3D facial likenesses of real athletes
• Produce full-body or bust models suitable for fabrication
• Work from photographic references
• Capture bone structure, proportions, asymmetry, and identity
• Deliver clean STL/OBJ files ready for CNC, printing, or casting
• Ensure structural viability for physical scaling
This is fabrication-oriented digital sculpting — not concept art.
Required Experience
• Advanced sculpting in ZBrush (preferred), Blender, or Maya
• Demonstrated real-person likeness work
• Experience preparing STL files for CNC or 3D printing
• Knowledge of wall thickness, undercuts, and structural limitations
• Clean, watertight topology
• Understanding of how digital sculpts translate into metal or stone
This Role Is NOT For
• 3D gaming character artists
• Stylized or fantasy modelers
• Texture-dependent realism
• Realtime asset creators
• Dungeons & Dragons style portfolios
We are not building game characters.
We are building physical sculptures.
You Must Include
• Real human likeness examples (recognizable figures preferred)
• Side-by-side reference vs sculpt comparison
• Example STL or fabrication-ready mesh (if available)
• Confirmation of experience preparing models for physical production
Applications without real-person likeness examples will not be reviewed.
Paid Test
Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a paid likeness bust assignment with:
• Neutral clay renders
• No heavy texture reliance
• Fabrication-ready geometry
• Defined timeline
Deliverables
• High-resolution sculpt
• Clean, production-ready mesh
• STL / OBJ
• Neutral lighting renders
• Wireframe views
Budget
Quality-driven.
Compensation aligned with proven fabrication-ready experience.
If your work translates directly from ZBrush to CNC and into metal — we want to speak with you.