Blender + QGIS Specialist for 3D Hydropower Project Visualization and Training

We are looking for an experienced Blender and QGIS specialist to help develop a professional, photorealistic 3D model of a run-of-river hydropower project in the Philippines, while also teaching us how to use Blender effectively. The initial scope is to model approximately 4 km of open-channel headrace along mountainous terrain, using GIS inputs including GeoTIFF DEMs, orthophotos/satellite imagery, shapefiles, and GeoPackages prepared in QGIS. The 3D model should show the headrace (water conveyance channel), water, pedestrian inspection path, access road, drainage/catch ditches, culverts, waterways, cut/fill slopes, retaining structures, gabions, shotcrete, and other slope-protection works. Eventually, the model will be expanded to include other hydropower structures such as weir/intake, desander, forebay, penstock, powerhouse, access roads, and transmission facilities. The consultant should: - Be highly proficient in Blender, including terrain modeling, civil/infrastructure modeling, materials, lighting, cameras, and photorealistic rendering. - Have strong experience with QGIS/GIS, including DEMs, GeoTIFFs, orthophotos, shapefiles, GeoPackages, coordinate systems, and exporting georeferenced data to Blender. - Be able to maintain engineering dimensions, elevations, alignments, and geographic accuracy rather than creating only an artistic visualization. - Be comfortable using Blender Python scripts/automation where useful. - Teach Blender through screen-sharing sessions while working directly on our actual hydropower project. This could become an ongoing assignment. Please provide examples of previous Blender terrain, civil infrastructure, QGIS, and engineering structures visualization work. Preferred skills: Blender, QGIS, GIS, 3D terrain modeling, civil engineering visualization, GeoTIFF/DEM processing, Python, photorealistic rendering, and hydropower/infrastructure experience.