Senior Grooming Artist

This is a Full Time Job

As a Senior Grooming Artist, you will create the highest quality grooms and hair shading lookdev for characters of the production.

Responsibilities
• Works within art direction guidelines.
• Creates complex, artistically appealing hairstyles, grooms and groom's surfacing for human characters, furry creatures, feathered characters, props and elements.
• Keeps up on current artistic methodologies, technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company, developing a stronger creative and technical environment.
• Gets involved in the development of departmental tools and techniques.
• Works within the established pipeline.
• Works together with the team, providing support, guidance, and instructions in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth.
• Follows supervisor's and Lead's guidance.
• Works closely with production to ensure the desired work is delivered and that deadlines are met.
• Has the ability to perform multiple tasks, set priorities and problem solve.

Requirements
• 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, and simulation.
• Ability to consistently produce high-quality grooms and deliver 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 is a plus (vellum).
• Knowledge of Python or C/C++ programming, VEX and Houdini HDA creation is a plus.
• High English level mandatory.
• Spanish desirable.

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