Senior Character FX Artist required at Animal Logic

Senior Character FX Artist required at Animal Logic

Studio: Animal Logic

Job Opening: Senior Character FX Artist

Location: Sydney, Australia

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Develop hair, cloth, and fur simulations with direction from the Department Supervisor or Lead
  • Develop intelligent Houdini character setups, that can be highly automated
  • Develop techniques and Houdini Digital Assets to achieve and optimize approved looks with direction from Supervisor and/or Lead
  • Develop an understanding for the department pipeline including all assets and tools, and their purpose
  • Assist in the development of the Char FX pipeline and tools (in conjunction with TDs and R&D)
  • Accurately gauge time it takes to achieve tasks and hit deadlines consistently
  • Understand the processes of adjoining departments (Animation, Modelling, Surfacing and Rigging) and communicate with these departments as needed
  • Contribute creative feedback in reviews
  • Assist or mentor junior team members with any technical/artistic challenges they may have

Qualifications & Skills:

  • 5 + years’ experience on feature films, TV and/or animated feature with a focus in Character FX and simulations
  • Past experience, demonstrated via reel, of feature animation quality hair, fur, cloth, and feather effects simulation
  • Production experience using Houdini: Vellum & grooming tools
  • Production experience using Houdini: SOPs/DOPs essential
  • Production experience using Houdini: Vex and Python knowledge desirable
  • Production experience with Numerions Carbon Cloth a Bonus
  • Understanding of muscle and skin simulation desired
  • Understanding of anatomy and form in motion
  • Attention to design and artistic detail
  • Ability to work solo as well as collaboratively within a team environment and when necessary to pass knowledge to other staff members
  • Excellence in problem solving and balancing quick turnaround with long term quality and ability to meet deadlines with high quality output
  • Strong written and verbal English language skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to efficiently organise and prioritise work across multiple areas and work under pressure
  • Ability to take direction and feedback and apply this to assets or shots moving forward; anticipating the supervisors and leads preference