CFX Artist

Skydance Animation; Madrid; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydance Animation in Madrid seeks a skilled CFX Artist to create dynamic rigs for clothes and hair and execute CFX work in shots, including character simulations and groom corrections.

You will collaborate with the team, follow the established pipeline, and stay current with art and tech trends to strengthen the studio's creative and technical environment. English fluency is required; Spanish language skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in VFX or animation industries.
• At least 1 year of experience in the animation industry.
• Houdini knowledge is a must.
• Medium-high English level.
• Spanish desirable.

Responsibilities

• Creating 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.
• Marvelous Designer experience is a plus.
• Grooming experience is a plus.
• Is involved in the development of departmental tools and techniques.
• Works within the established pipeline.
• Keeps up on current artistic methodologies and technology trends that best suit the production and the company in the development of a stronger creative and technical environment.
• Collaborates with other team members when necessary.
• Follows the Supervisor’s and Lead´s guidance.

Skills

Houdini

English proficiency

3-5 years in VFX/animation

Education

3-5 years in VFX or animation industries

At least 1 year in animation industry

Job description

Responsibilities

• Creating 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.
• Marvelous Designer experience is a plus.
• Grooming experience is a plus.
• Is involved in the development of departmental tools and techniques.
• Works within the established pipeline.
• Keeps up on current artistic methodologies and technology trends that best suit the production and the company in the development of a stronger creative and technical environment.
• Collaborates with other team members when necessary.
• Follows the Supervisor’s and Lead´s guidance.

Requirements

• 3-5 years in VFX or animation industries.
• At least 1 year of experience in the animation industry.
• Houdini knowledge is a must.
• Strong artistic or/and technical aptitude related to 3D animation is a must.
• Medium-high English level.
• Spanish desirable.

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.

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As a CFX Artist you will develop dynamic rigs for clothes and hair for characters and execute CFX work in shots, including character simulations, geometry correctives and groom correctives.

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.