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Josh Docherty

Freelance Senior Asset Artist (Modeling & Texturing)

Josh Docherty is a Senior Visual Effects Asset Artist with over eight years of industry experience, working on over 30 film & TV shows and over 20 commercials. He’s worked for studios including Industrial Light & Magic (London and Sydney), WetaFX, Blink Industries, The Mill, and most recently, on cinematics for the games industry at Gunzilla. Josh covers all aspects of modeling, from hard-surface and environment creatures and characters, along with texturing, lighting and rendering.


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  • I had the pleasure of working alongside Josh at WetaFX, and his wealth of experience spans across film, TV and commercial projects, consistently delivering work of the highest caliber across the entire gamut of asset creation. Josh's techniques have been battle-tested at the pinnacle of the VFX industry, always resulting in exceptional quality. Deeply passionate about his craft, he has a keen eye for detail and the versatility to tackle any modeling assignment. After watching his tutorial, I'm confident you'll gain a great understanding of what it takes to excel at hard surface modeling in a production environment. It's a privilege to learn from a master of Josh's level. His insights are invaluable for anyone looking to cut it in the demanding world of professional VFX.

    - Nick Hodgson
    Senior Modeler at WetaFX

  • Josh is the type of artist where you can throw him any asset, and you know he is going to deliver something which is not only true to the reference, but also built with an integrity which supports the rest of production.

    - Tom Newbury
    Character Supervisor at AlteredFX

  • I’ve had the pleasure of working directly with Josh on assets at Industrial Light & Magic for around six years, and he’s truly a joy to work with. I always look forward to texturing his models because his work exemplifies ‘film quality’. His models are always a pleasure to texture, with just as much attention to detail in the topology, grouping and UVs. Simply put, Josh makes my job as a texture artist much easier.

    - Zak Boxall
    Lead Texture Artist

  • I had the pleasure of working with Josh during his time at ILM Sydney, and was always grateful to have him crewed on my shows. Josh is one of those artists who always wants his work to be the best it can be, with a great understanding of modeling techniques that allow him to work efficiently, with clean and polished execution. Josh’s passion for hard-surface vehicles was put to great use on many of our shows at ILM. Josh is also a pleasure to work with, a great collaborator and always willing to share his knowledge.

    - Paul Braddock
    Lead Modeler at Industrial Light & Magic