Studio: El Ranchito
Job Opening: Creature FX TD
Location: Madrid, Spain / Hybrid Remote
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Develop simulation setups for photo-realistic creatures; including clothing, fur, hair, muscle and skin.
- Involvement in the development of departmental tools and techniques
- Regularly communicating with Production and Leads regarding schedules and deadlines
- To be able to work with the visual effects supervisor, and the CG lead and Characters supervisor artist to determine the best creative approaches and techniques for all the different steps in a 3D production pipeline.
- Be able to deliver work within established project targets and the high quality standards of the company.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the industry
- Previous experience on CG creature projects
- Excellent knowledge of Houdini
- Programming experience with Python and VEX
- Knowledge of 3D-related mathematics, an asset
- Experience in creating rig simulations
- Rigging skills and experience
- Work ethic focused on the dynamism and collaboration
- Ability to perform multiple tasks set priorities and problem solving
- Good communication, organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.
- Able to communicate effectively across multiple teams
- Fluent Spanish and English language skills, spoken and in writing
- Eligible to work in Spain
