(M/F) Study Engineer specialising in 3D computer graphics for archaeology

Job Description

Missions

You will be recruited to a position as a studyengineer (IE) for a period of 9 months as part of the ANR ROCKMAPS project within the Trajectoires laboratory (UMR 8215).

The study engineer (M/F) will be responsible for producing a 3D reconstruction of the burial mound at Saint-Bélec based on excavation records (both historical and recent), filling in the gaps using 3D computer graphics to support archaeological research. In collaboration with the European Centre for Virtual Reality (ENIB/UBO), you will lead the 3D modelling work to produce scripted content (videos, serious games, etc.) for educational purposes (museums, websites, etc.).

You will report regularly on the progress of your work whilst working independently. You will be able to draw on the expertise of members of the ANR ROCKMAPS project (UMR 8215 Trajectoires, UMR 6554 LETG, UMR 6118 Géosciences Rennes, EA 4451 CRBC, MAN, Inrap, Parco archeologico di Seradina-Bedolina). You will be required to take part in fieldwork and the project's annual meetings, and to work as part of a team with PhD students and researchers from other disciplines.

Activity

- Use 3D photogrammetric models of the Saint-Bélec tomb, its major architectural elements (slabs) and the carved slab
- Test the arrangement of the architectural elements within the tomb in 3D
- Create 3D models of the gaps in the tomb's architecture resulting from previous excavations
- Produce a 3D reconstruction suitable for archiving and online publication
- Produce the 3D renderings required for the research team's work
- Animate the 3D models to create scripted content (videos, serious games, etc.)
- Design and prepare 3D content for AR/VR (augmented reality and virtual reality) applications

Your Profil

Skills

- Qualifications required: a Master's degree or equivalent qualification in the field of 3D computer graphics
- Experience in the field of 3D computer graphics
- Proficiency in geometric modelling using Blender
- Processing and integration of photogrammetric data using Metashape
- Key skills: ability to work as part of a team, manage one's own time independently, and demonstrate initiative and the ability to make suggestions
- Personal qualities: availability and responsiveness, organisation and attention to detail

Your Work Environment

UMR 8215 Trajectoires (CNRS/University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Inrap), based in Paris, is an archaeological research laboratory. The laboratory's primary research focus is on the historical trajectories of societies from the onset of their sedentarisation to the emergence of the first States (7th–1st millennia BCE).
The ROCKMAPS project aims to recognise and analyse the cartographic content of an undervalued cultural heritage, the pre- and protohistoric map-like carvings found across western Europe. Beyond few well-accepted and world famous representations, not many are considered as real maps and their cartographic content is rarely underpinned, either by caution or evolutionist scepticism. The recent re-discovery and 3D recording of a map-like figuration, the Saint-Bélec Slab, stemming from an early Bronze Age barrow in Brittany, allowed for the first time to demonstrate statistically the spatial extent and part of the cartographic content of a prehistoric map. The ROCKMAPS project aims to investigate in-depth the Saint-Bélec Slab and the map-like carvings of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bedolina (Italy) in order to demonstrate their cartographic content through an interdisciplinary approach combining the development of 3D recording and modelling methodology, statistic and spatial analyses, use-wear analysis, field research, Bayesian modelling of 14C and OSL dating, geology, geomorphology and geoarchaeology.

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

€2,571 to €3,817 gross per month

Annual leave and RTT

44 jours

Remote Working practice and compensation

Pratique et indemnisation du TT

Transport

Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€

About the offer

About the CNRS

The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.

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