3D modeler

Virtual shape creator

A 3D modeler is software used to create three-dimensional digital objects, or a person who uses such software professionally.

Modelers build everything from video game characters to architectural renderings to product prototypes: She works as a 3D modeler for an animation studio.

The craft involves sculpting virtual shapes, applying textures, and preparing models for rendering or printing.

Related

texture · Blender · Maya · low poly · sculpt · extrude · topology · rigging · UV · digital · artist · clay · geometry · shader · animation · surface · CAD · prototype

Categories
Opposites
dimensionality

3D modelerillustrator

Visual artist for media

painter · graphic designer · pixel artist · concept artist · typographer

digital vs. traditional medium

3D modelersculptor

Artist shaping solid materials

woodcarver · ceramicist · whittler · stonemason · metalworker

creation vs. destruction/analysis

3D modelerreverse engineer

Analyze by disassembly

Family

modeler, model, models, modeled, modeling, modeller, modelling, remodel, remodeled

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G