Jacob Primeau
Jacob Primeau
Artist
Vancouver, Canada

Specializing in creature design, 3D modelling, and concept illustration. With a strong background in major film and series production. My experience includes creature modelling and matte painting for major studios, as well as providing creature concept art solutions during production and concept sculpts for environmental set pieces. Additionally, I have experience as a Sub-instructor for Anatomy for Production.

My freelance experience includes book cover illustrations, artist mentoring and character/creature concept design and development for the gaming industry.

Co-Founder/Creative Director/World Builder at Emerge from Ether.

Skills

Character|Creature DesignAnatomyDigital PaintingDigital SculptingConcept Art|DesignCostume DesignIllustrationMatte PaintingPhotographyCreature ModelingOrganic ModelingStoryboardingStorytellingDesign

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
ZBrush
ZBrush
Blender
Blender
3DCoat
3DCoat
Redshift
Redshift
Maya
Maya
Mari
Mari
Nuke
Nuke
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
After Effects
After Effects
Octane Render
Octane Render
R3DS Wrap
R3DS Wrap
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine

Reel

Experience

  • October 2019 - Present
    Co-Founder at Emerge from Ether

  • October 2024 - Present
    Modeler at Digital Domain
    CA

  • April 2024 - Present
    Anatomy Substitute Instructor at CGMA

  • August 2023 - October 2023
    Modeler at Framestore
    Vancouver, CA

  • September 2022 - August 2023
    Digital Matte Painter at Framestore
    Vancouver, Canada

  • March 2022 - September 2022
    Modeler at Framestore
    Montreal, Canada

  • March 2021 - September 2022
    Organic Modeler at Method Studio
    Montreal, Canada

  • September 2017 - July 2018
    Student Monitor and Sculpture Teaching Assistant at Brock University
    Ontario, Canada

  • September 2017 - January 2018
    Motion Capture Technician at Morro Motion
    St. Catharines, Canada

Productions

    • Movie
      Disclosure Day
    • Year
      2026
    • Role
      Modeler
    • Company
      Digital Domain
    • Movie
      The Conjuring: Last Rites
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Modeler
    • Company
      Digital Domain
    • Movie
      The Fantastic Four: First Steps
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Modeler
    • Company
      Digital Domain
    • Movie
      Thunderbolts*
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Modeler
    • Company
      Digital Domain
    • Movie
      Wonka
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Digital Matte Painter
    • Company
      Framestore
    • Movie
      Rebel Moon
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Digital Matte Painter
    • Company
      Framestore
    • Movie
      Heart of Stone
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Digital Matte Painter
    • Company
      Framestore
    • Movie
      Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Organic Modeler
    • Company
      Method Studios/Framestore
    • Movie
      White Noise
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Digital Matte Painter
    • Company
      Framestore
    • TV Production
      Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Organic Modeler
    • Company
      Method Studios
    • Movie
      Thor: Love and Thunder
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Organic Modeling, Production Creature Concept Art, Environment Artist
    • Company
      Method Studios
    • TV Production
      Ms. Marvel
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Organic Modeler
    • Company
      Method Studios
    • Movie
      -- coming soon --
    • Year
      2026
    • Role
      Modeler
    • Company
      Digital Domain
    • Video Game
      Morro Motion Assets
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Motion Capture Technician
    • Company
      Morro Images