Studio: Guru Studio
Job Opening: Surfacing/Grooming Artist: Paw Patrol
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure groom functionality within character rigs
- Assist with overall character look development processes
- Create the base look for the fur, hair, or feathers on stylized or semi-realistic CG characters
- Optimize grooms for efficient rendering.
- UV / Texture / Develop Shaders to be used in Production.
- Demonstrate an ability to meet deadlines and communicate to production any possible delays
- Ability to communicate creatively and technically to your teammates
- Love for Animation!
Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a feature film or animation production.
- Strong knowledge of Houdini Hair / Fur and Xgen
- Strong knowledge of Houdini and Solaris is an asset
- Strong knowledge of Shading Networks with hair and fur
- Must be able to execute grooms to match a desired look or style
- Have a high level of attention to detail and create appealing characters
- Ability to receive critical feedback
- Creative and technical problem solve
- Familiarity with Autodesk Shotgrid is an asset
- Experience with Python scripting is a plus
