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Mid/Senior CFX Artist
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Mid/Senior CFX Artist
Lightbox Animation Studios
• Create high quality and stunning 3D hair, beards, fur, feather, cloth simulations and deliver final character performance • Work closely with the Director and the team to find the best technical and creative CFX solutions, to meet production needs and artistic direction of the project • Understanding of how hair is styled/ cut • Develop dynamic rigs for characters' hair and cloth • Partner with (Animators, Effects, Lighting, Modelling team) to coordinate tight character, simulation and effects interaction and deal with corrections • Ability to work autonomously and independently in a fully remote environment, with that comes the supreme individual responsibility to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and maintain your own initiative • Excellent communication skills • Great team player, create a collaborative and welcoming environment • Proven ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workload and within budgets, adhere to the production schedule and deliver completed assignments on time • Align with the style, sensibility of the project and the Director vision
Job Requirements
- 3-5+ years of professional experience from either animation TV series or feature animation movie
- Extensive knowledge of Yeti for grooming and Qualoth/nCloth/nHair for simulation
- Other solvers knowledge is a plus
- Strong visual, artistic skills and strong knowledge of the behavior of different cloths, weights and falls
- Knowledge of anatomy, physical behaviors and realistic motion
- Works within the established pipeline and offers constructive suggestions to improve the process
- Ability to take feedback constructively and implement it effectively, to reach the quality desired
- Anticipation and quick reaction for problem solving
- Demonstrate great autonomy and proactivity in your work
- Great attention to detail
- Outstanding interpersonal and collaborative skills
Benefits
- 100% remote work
- Nice working schedule from 8h to 16h, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility
- 23 days working days annual holidays
- People first company culture, good work-life balance
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