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Senior Feather Grooming Artist
Zoic Studios
Job Summary
This position is based in Vancouver. All applicants must reside in British Columbia, Canada.
Zoic Studios is a Visual Effects company specializing in high-end visual effects for television, film, and advertising. Our mantra is Visual Evolution – focusing on every part of the process, from the final picture to the pipeline used to create them.
We are an artist-owned and operated VFX studio that values curiosity about new technology and techniques, respects work/life balance in a hectic industry, and embraces diversity in our team.
We are currently seeking a Senior Feather Grooming Artist to join our team for a 4-6 week project-based position helping to create feathers for a CG character. The Grooming Artist reports to the project CG Supervisors and Character Supervisor.
Key Responsibilities
- Create complex feather and fur simulations for characters – both humans and creatures
- Use Houdini for grooming
- Work closely with other departments to ensure grooms created work through the pipeline
- Implement best practices and anticipate potential problems
- Develop shaders and general look development
- Share knowledge with other artists and assist in producing training documentation
- Collaborate with pipeline and tools department to assist in developing proprietary tool sets around grooming and simulating
Required Qualifications / Skills
- Proficiency in Houdini
- Ability to create CG feather/fur and hair simulations
- Experience troubleshooting feather/fur requirements on a shot-by-shot basis
- Ability to work self-directed and follow specific direction when given
- Experience with both organic and hard surface modeling
- 5+ years’ experience within TV and film VFX pipeline
- Photorealistic texturing experience
- Knowledge of V-ray is an asset
- Up-to-date reel showcasing grooming specific work
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail and follow through
- Positive attitude, hard worker, flexible schedule for deliveries
- Pro-active team member demonstrating creativity and respect for aesthetics
Additional skills considered a plus: Simulating cloth and other dynamics systems.
Experience Requirements
Minimum 5 years of experience within TV and film VFX pipeline.
Benefits & Compensation
British Columbia Senior Employees Pay Range: $50 – $65 per hour.
The actual base salary offered will depend on factors including qualifications, years of relevant experience, education, certifications, and location of the position.
This is a remote (work from home) position with the option to work within our studio.
Additional Information
- Candidates must be located in British Columbia, Canada.
- Zoic does not cover relocation costs.
- All remote positions require a reliable internet connection via ethernet and working on Pacific Standard Time.
- This job description contains the basic requirements and is not a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
- Due to the volume of applications, only those selected for interview will be contacted.
