Lead Grooming Artist

As a Lead Groom Artist, you will be responsible for leading a team of groom artists, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality groom, including hair, fur & feathers for a variety of characters and creatures across various projects while collaborating with the supervision team to ensure the creative and technical needs are fulfilled. This role requires a strong understanding of the visual effects pipeline, excellent technical and artistic skills, and the ability to mentor and guide junior artists.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of CFX Groom artists, providing clear guidance, feedback, and technical support.
• Create high-quality hair, fur, and feather grooms for characters and creatures, adhering to artistic and technical specifications.
• Develop and implement efficient grooming workflows, tools, and pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to grooming, including simulation, texturing, rendering and integration.
• Optimize grooms for performance and memory efficiency without compromising visual fidelity.
• Collaborate closely with various departments, including modeling, surfacing and internal CFX setup artists to ensure seamless integration of groom into the pipeline.
• Collaborate with CFX Department Supervisor/s and Show Supervisor/s to maintain a high standard of quality and consistency across all CFX assets in the project.
• Contribute to the development of departmental best practices and documentation.
• Participate in bidding and scheduling discussions as needed.
• Ensure that all CFX work adheres to project deadlines and budget constraints.
• Mentor and train junior groom artists, fostering their growth and development.
• Contribute to the development of departmental best practices and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics, Animation, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum four (4) years of CFX groom experience in live-action visual effects for feature films, episodic or similar production environments with a strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of groom work.
• Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Expertise in industry-standard grooming software, Houdini, is required.
• Strong understanding of hair, fur, and feather anatomy, physics, and rendering principles.
• Demonstrable experience with character rigging, modeling, and texturing workflows as they relate to grooming.
• Excellent artistic eye for detail, form, and realism.
• Excellent understanding of visual effects pipelines and production workflows.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to take direction and constructive criticism.
• Familiarity with scripting languages is a plus (Python, VEX).
• Experience with character simulation is a plus.
• Experience with Nuke/Mari/V-Ray/3dsMax is a plus
• Other DCC knowledge is a plus.

About Us

Eyeline is a global creative studio partnering with storytellers to turn their ambitions into stunning reality. By blending the time-honored craft of filmmaking with breakthrough technologies, we unlock bold, cinematic visions at scale. Our three pillars - VFX, Studios and Labs - form the creative spine of Eyeline, guiding how we think, work, and show up in every frame.

At Eyeline, we believe technology serves artistry and our people are the soul behind everything we do, deepening creative connection, rather strategic connection, rather than replacing it. We build worlds with exceptional craft and precision, working hand in hand with our creative partners from concept to final pixel.

Netflix Investment- Eyeline

With the support of Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in visual effects and virtual production technology. In addition to our work with Netflix, we continue to partner with a wide range of long-standing and new clients worldwide.

Come as you are

We are looking for those seeking to take risks with us, those driven by passion for their craft. To us, these are key ingredients that we look for in our team. We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.

We will only consider applicants based in Seoul or surroundings, or those willing to relocate.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.