Senior CFX Artist

4 Months ago • 5 Years + • Animation

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Job Description

Senior CFX Artist needed for animated feature film, 5+ years experience in Yeti, Qualoth/nCloth/nHair, strong visual, artistic skills.
Must have:
  • Yeti grooming
  • Qualoth/nCloth/nHair
  • Visual skills
  • Artistic skills
Good to have:
  • Other solvers
  • Cloth knowledge
  • Anatomy knowledge
  • Motion knowledge
Perks:
  • Remote work
  • Work-life balance
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Your mission
Knock, knock...Any Lightboxer in the room?

If you are passionate about 3D animated films and want to create magic cinematographic, you can´t let this opportunity go!

We are looking for a talented ​Senior CFX Artist with enthusiasm to join our great team on the exciting new project, Animated Feature TAD 4!!
​You will be responsible for ​simulating Hair & Cloth effects for 3D animated characters. Along with creating Cloth and Grooming setups.

First of all, you're probably interested in knowing that...we offer 100% remote work!


WE NEED YOU TO BE ABLE TO DO:
  • Create high quality and stunning 3D hair, beards, fur, feather, cloth simulations and deliver final character performance.
  • Work closely with the Director and the team to find the best technical and creative CFX solutions, to meet production needs and artistic direction of the project.
  • Understanding of how hair is styled/ cut.
  • Develop dynamic rigs for characters' hair and cloth.
  • Partner with (Animators, Effects, Lighting, Modelling team) to coordinate tight character, simulation and effects interaction and deal with corrections.
  • Ability to work autonomously and independently in a fully remote environment, with that comes the supreme individual responsibility to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and maintain your own initiative.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Great team player, create a collaborative and welcoming environment.
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workload and within budgets, adhere to the production schedule and deliver completed assignments on time.
  • Align with the style, sensibility of the project and the Director vision.

WE WILL MAKE THE PERFECT MATCH IF YOU HAVE:
  • 5+ years of professional experience from either animation TV series or feature animation movie.
  • Extensive knowledge of Yeti for grooming and Qualoth/nCloth/nHair for simulation. Other solvers knowledge is a plus.
  • Have strong visual, artistic skills and strong knowledge of the behavior of different cloths, weights and falls.
  • Knowledge of anatomy, physical behaviors and realistic motion.
  • Works within the established pipeline and offers constructive suggestions to improve the process.
  • Ability to take feedback constructively and implement it effectively, to reach the quality desired.
  • Anticipation and quick reaction for problem solving.
  • Demonstrate great autonomy and proactivity in your work.
  • Great attention to detail.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and collaborative skills.

Do you think we fit? Well, keep reading.


WHAT WILL YOU FIND AT LIGHTBOX?
We have a GREAT TEAM, taking animation to another level!

Our pillars are:
Strong passion: We are proactive with a positive working attitude, we continue to create successful films that conquer children and adults, so we need the motivation and energy of the best creative minds.

Behind the scenes: Lightbox has an exciting mission: to bring incredible stories to life! We are happy and proud with giving the best possible value to the projects and continue achieving success.

Be a Lightboxer: We need good teammates who are generally cool people and natural collaborators. Where everyone truly helps each other to grow. We love team and fun plans to disconnect and have a good time.

DURING THE TRIP WE CAN OFFER YOU:
  • We are big fan of ensuring a "people first" company culture, with a good work-life balance for our employees.
  • 100 % remote work.
  • Nice working schedule from 8h to 16h, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility.
  • 22 days working days annual holidays.

Lightbox is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce.

Do you want to join us and help us continue creating magic cinematographic?
About us
If you are reading this it is because we have catched your attention!!!

Yes, we are Lightbox Animation Studios; an animation studio focused on creating high-quality feature films, responsible for the successful Tadeo Jones saga.

OUR MISSION:


Bring incredible stories to life.
Continue achieving success.

PASSION:


Obsessed with giving our best.
We carry creativity in our DNA.

TEAM SPIRIT:


We are a great work team, which together achieve our objectives.
You already know what we do and that we can offer you an incredible opportunity…
Our team continues to grow and we are looking for the best creative minds.

...ANY LIGHTBOXER IN THE ROOM?

We have great projects in our hands, one of them TAD 4 and we want you to be part of our next successes.

What are we looking for?

TO YOU! You are not afraid of challenges, you have strong motivation and energy, you like to contribute ideas and not simply execute, and you have creativity in your DNA.

If you feel like you have the soul of a Lightboxer, we want to meet you!
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About The Company

Lightbox Entertainment is a brand new company born to create high quality 3D animation movies. Our first project is "Tadeo Jones"​, a film based on the character that won over 100 awards all over the world (including 2 Goya awards in 2006 and 2008) thanks to his two animation shorts.

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