The short answer
Hashlist pays 3D artists to record their screen while they model one real asset, from blockout to a finished model. The rate is $60 an hour of active work, or $75 an hour when you explain your steps out loud. There is no interview. You sign up, take the brief, record the work and submit it. When a reviewer accepts it, you get paid. The recordings show AI models how skilled artists really work in 3D software: how you block out shapes, fix topology and add detail. It is simple computer use work for people who already model.
What you record
You model one real asset, such as a chair, a prop, a tool or a small building, and record the whole process. Aim for about 20 to 40 minutes. Recordings with less than 5 minutes of active work are rejected. You can use Blender, Maya, 3ds Max or Cinema 4D. Start from a blockout and take the model all the way to a finished, clean result. Talk through what you do and why, as you would to a junior artist. That narration lifts your rate to $75 an hour.
How the pay works
Pay is for active time. A break counts for 60 seconds at most, so long pauses do not earn money. Forty minutes of steady modelling with narration is worth about $50. Each recording is reviewed. Accepted work is paid, rejected work is not, and partial work may be paid at a lower amount. You can withdraw to PayPal or an IBAN bank account once you reach $50. Payouts arrive within about 10 business days, and a W-9 or W-8BEN form may be needed.
Who can do it
The brief asks for real 3D skill, usually a degree or equivalent professional experience, plus fluent English and a fast, reliable internet connection. It is open to adults worldwide who can legally do contract work, outside sanctioned countries.
Tips to get accepted
Choose an asset with enough shape to show real decisions, not a plain cube. Keep the topology clean and say why you place each edge loop. Avoid long silent stretches. Finish the model fully, because a half done asset is the most common reason to reject a recording. Never use files or models from a client or employer.
Is Hashlist legit?
Hashlist belongs to Gigarator Oy, registered in Helsinki, Finland in 2020, and works with large car and engineering companies. The screen recording programme is new, so there are few public reviews yet. It is free to join, and rates can change, so read the brief before you record.
How to start
Sign up on Hashlist and open the 3D modelling brief. This is our referral link. We may earn a fee if you join through it, and it never changes your pay. If you prefer Blender scenes, read our guide to Blender 3D design recordings, and video editors can see the video editing brief.
Sources and further reading
Platform requirements change. Always confirm them on the official listing.