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Lead CFX Artist at Skydance

Skydance · Madrid, Spain · Hybrid

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Description

Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.
 
While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.

For information on Skydance’s privacy practices, see the Skydance EU/UK Personnel Privacy Notice located at https://skydance.com/privacy-personnel/.

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As a CFX Lead, you will assist the CFX Supervisor in managing and guiding the CFX team, which is responsible for creating character hairstyles, hair, cloth and skin simulation rigs and shot execution of the same. You will work with the members of the team to provide balanced solutions to both technical and aesthetic related issues.

Responsibilities

  • At least one of the following areas of expertise, and interest in learning the others: creating fur, hair, shading/lookdev and hair simulation rigs, creating cloth simulation rigs, creating muscle, flesh, skin and fat simulation rigs, creating high-quality cloth, hair and skin simulations & correctives for shot work in production. 
  • Keeps up on current artistic methodologies and on technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company, in the development of a stronger creative and technical environment. 
  • Develops generalized tools to help enhance the character pipeline. 
  • Debug technical issues with character rigs. 
  • Turns creative requests into implementable character solutions. 
  • Documents character workflow and ensure team receives appropriate training. 
  • Works together with the team providing them with support, guidance and instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth. 
  • Follows the Supervisor’s guidance. 
  • Works within art direction guidelines. 
  • Is involved in the development of departmental tools and techniques. 
  • Works within the established pipeline. 

    • Requirements

  • 6+ years of professional experience in VFX or animation industries.  
  • 1+ experience in animation industry. 
  • Excellent understanding of character simulation, anatomy, physics and geometry workflows. 
  • Advanced English level  
  • Spanish oral and written, is desirable. 

    • Additional Information

    #Animation #LI-Hybrid

    Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.

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