Senior Grooming TD

2 нед. назад

SpainEuropeSeniorHybrid

Create high quality character grooms and hair shading lookdev for animation production.

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Works within art direction guidelines.
Creates complex, artistically appealing hairstyles, grooms & surfacing for:
human characters  
furry creatures  
feathered characters  
props and elements  
Keep s  up on current artistic methodologies  and on  technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company, in the development of a stronger creative and technical  environment .  
Ge t s   involved  in the development of departmental tools and techniques .  
Works within the established pipeline.  
Works together with the team providing them with support, guidance and instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth.  
Follows supervisor’s and lead's guidance .  
Work s  closely with production to ensure the desired work is delivered and that deadlines are  met .  
Has the a bility to perform multiple tasks, set priorities and problem  solve .

5+ years in VFX or animation industries.  
3+ years in the animation industry  
Must have a good understanding of the processes of grooming, surfacing, rendering, simulation.  
Ability to consistently produce high quality grooms and delivering on schedule.  
Strong knowledge of Houdini.  
Depth of knowledge in groom & surfacing tools, renderers (Houdini, Maya, xGen, Yeti, Shave and Haircut, Mari, Substance, Arnold or Renderman).  
Knowledge of CFX and simulation tools a plus (nhair, carbon, vellum).  
Knowledge of Python or C/C++ programming, VEX and Houdini HDA creation is a plus.  
High English level desirable .  
Spanish  desirable.