Creature LookDev & Groom Artist — Hybrid (UK)

Goodbye Kansas; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading VFX studio in London is seeking a Creature Lookdev and Groom Artist to develop visually rich creature assets. This hybrid role will involve creating high-quality setups in Houdini and V-Ray, building production-ready grooms, and ensuring assets integrate smoothly within USD and Solaris workflows. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years of experience in VFX or animation, with strong skills in lookdev and groom design. Join a culture that celebrates diversity and creativity!

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in VFX, animation, or cinematics.
• Strong lookdev skills and experience with shaders in V-Ray.
• Proven experience with high quality grooms in Houdini.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality creature lookdev setups in Houdini and V-Ray.
• Build production-ready grooms using Houdini Groom.
• Develop textures and PBR materials for lighting scenarios.

Skills

Lookdev skills

Shader and material building in V-Ray

Groom creation in Houdini

Texturing workflows in Substance Painter or Mari

Collaboration across Rigging and CFX

Communication skills

Tools

Houdini

V-Ray

Maya

Job description

A leading VFX studio in London is seeking a Creature Lookdev and Groom Artist to develop visually rich creature assets. This hybrid role will involve creating high-quality setups in Houdini and V-Ray, building production-ready grooms, and ensuring assets integrate smoothly within USD and Solaris workflows. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years of experience in VFX or animation, with strong skills in lookdev and groom design. Join a culture that celebrates diversity and creativity!