As the CFX Senior Artist, you will create the highest quality grooms, hair shading and look development for the characters in the productions. Join our studio and develop dynamic rigs for characters and execute CFX work in shots, including character simulations as well as geometry and groom correctives.

Responsibilities:

- Actively contribute to enhancing the effects of the films’ characters while working cohesively with your team to provide a stronger creative and technical working environment.

- Participate in the development of department tools and techniques.

- Provide support, guidance and instruction in areas that contribute towards the team’s artistic and professional growth.

- Follow the Supervisor’s and Lead's guidance to deliver the highest quality work, matching the look and feel of the film.

- Work closely with the production team to ensure the desired work is delivered within the established pipeline and that deadlines are met.

- Ability to perform multiple tasks, set priorities and problem solve.

- 4+ years of experience in a CFX/FX/Rigging or as technical animator.

- At least one of the following areas of expertise:

- Fur, hair, shading/lookdev simulation rigs.

- Cloth simulation rigs.

- Muscle, tissue, skin, fat, flesh simulation rigs.

- High quality cloth, hair, skin simulations and correctives for shot work in production.

- Strong working experience in dynamics simulation engines as well as in grooming workflows, either proprietary or off-the-shelf.

- Expert in Maya.

- Proficient in English.

- Pluses: Experience in xGen, yeti, Ncloth, nHair, Houdini, Marvelous Designer, Python, Maya API.