Senior CGI Artist (3D Generalist)

OLIVER+ is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our focus is to connect clients with high-quality solutions, talent and ambitious opportunities worldwide.

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

A Little Bit About the Role:

Are you a Senior CGI generalist, with a passion for polygons and all things ‘raytracing’ - then this opportunity is for you! This role will be underpinned by passion and ambition, and those with experience in leading digital content and social campaigns within a creative agency will have an advantage.

As a Senior CGI Generalist, you will be expected to deliver a vast range of different marketing material; from pack shots or interiors (stylized, basic, or photorealistic), static or moving advertisements and key visuals and abstract story telling as well as arch-viz, real-time and creation of experiences utilising emerging technologies such as AR/VR/XR and Metaverse type platform delivery etc.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in a wide range of CGI skills (modelling, lighting, animation, comping). A key requirement for this role is a demonstrated proficiency in particle and liquid simulation within CGI, potentially using programs such as Houdini, Xparticles, etc. You will ideally have worked on FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) and/or global brand and have an up-to-date showreel to show us what you have worked on. The role is fast-paced and responsive, working across multiple different projects and clients within the organisation.

What You'll be Doing:

• Work on projects from start to finish — working collaboratively across global teams on ideation, creation, and implementation.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Produce creative and stunning CGI assets with a clear rationale to accompany the work.
• Be a brand guardian.
• If needed, using and/or sourcing existing assets and stock imagery to create relevant and up to date content.
• Keeping up to date with current design & technology trends.
• Understand what makes GREAT content e.g., best practices for making social assets and mobile first, title legibility and timing.
• Creating 3D animations, Photorealistic Pack shots, Motion Graphics, Explainer videos, real-time experiences etc. either from scratch or as an adaptation.
• Ability to modify and/or create basic 2D.
• Strong video editing/animation skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Compositing in After Effects and Photoshop
• Storyboarding.
• Retouching and photo-manipulation.
• Timesheet keeping.
• Ability to lead, develop and oversee more junior 3D/CGI artists, helping develop their skill and assist with their career path.
• Co-ordinate a small team to achieve the same goals on a project basis.

What you’ll need:

• Excellent modelling, lighting, comping and animation skills
• Strong 3D motions skills
• Liquid & Particle simulation experience.
• Expertise in Cinema4D + octane and 3dsmax+vray,+ Blender+Cycle+Eevee is a plus
• Unreal Engine rendering experience.
• Expertise in the Adobe Creative Suite: After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere.
• Ability to present to client and collaborate
• An eye for detail (no typos or pixelated edges, please).
• Must be hands-on and enjoy working with a team.
• A love of good design, motion graphics and storytelling.
• Willingness to accept feedback and iterate over designs in a highly-collaborative, low-ego team environment.
• Curiosity, creativity, and ambition.
• The ability to take a project from concept to completion, good communication, organizational, and time management skills are essential.
• Ensure final deliverables exceed design and production requirements and expectations.
• Expertise in design and animation across all platforms.
• Must have excellent design, typography and layout skills. Attention to detail is critical.

You’ll have:

• Relevant degree, diploma or demonstrated experience
• Strong 3D motion graphic skills.
• An excellent portfolio of varied CGI work.
• Excellent spoken English.
• Not essential but an advantage:
• Experience on global FMCG brands.
• Multi-market experience

Our values shape everything we do:

• Be Ambitious to succeed
• Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
• Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
• Be always learning and listening to understand
• Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
• Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

OLIVER+, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER+ has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.