Groom Artist (All Levels) - ILM London

Disneyland Hong Kong; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in visual effects is seeking a Groom Artist in London. The role focuses on creating photorealistic hair and fur for digital assets, requiring strong artistic skills and production experience. Join a passionate team at the forefront of creative filmmaking and contribute to high-quality productions.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience in grooming for photorealistic assets.
• Strong spatial awareness and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across departments.

Responsibilities

• Design and construct hair, fur, and feathers for digital doubles.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to achieve desired look.
• Manage multiple assets and communicate with downstream departments.

Skills

Grooming experience

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Spatial awareness

Organizational skills

Tools

Grooming software

Houdini

Linux

Job description

Groom Artist (All Levels) - ILM London

申請 稍後繼續申請 Job ID 10123316 職位地點 倫敦, 英国 有意工作的公司Industrial Light & Magic 張貼日期2025/06/04

工作概要:

Position Summary

We are looking for an artist who reflects the creative talent and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM.

• The Groom Artist is responsible for design and construct hair, fur and feathers for digital doubles and creatures with a focus on detail, form, and realism, ensuring they are ready for look development, rigging, and simulation.

• Support the design and construction of stylised, non photoreal assets when required.

• Utilise advanced grooming tools to craft the guide curves and detailed structure of hair, that meet the technical and artistic needs of production.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team, including Modelers, Texture Artists, and Rigging to achieve the desired look and functionality of assets.

• Incorporate artistic skill and technical expertise to develop grooms that seamlessly integrate into the production pipeline.

• Ability to create photoreal grooms for a mid to close up level of detail from scan data, reference, art and their own design ideas.

• Participate in creative discussions and provide feedback during team reviews.

• Capable of managing multiple assets and communicating with downstream departments.

What We’re Looking For:

Required Skills / Competencies:

• Proven professional experience in grooming, with a portfolio that demonstrates expertise of hair and fur of photorealistic assets in a feature film or production environment.

• Strong spatial awareness and technical skills for the construction of complex hair and fur.

• Strong organisational and time-management abilities to navigate schedules and meet project demands.

• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across departments and assimilate new information quickly.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a keen eye for realism.

Preferred Skills / Competencies:

• A good understanding of the full CG pipeline.

• Ability to use node networks and procedural workflows is a plus.

Technical Skills:

• Established production experience with grooming software.

• Experience with Houdini is preferred.

• Knowledge of Linux is a necessity as to navigate through ILM’s production pipeline.

• Knowledge of VEX and HDA is a plus.

As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.

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關於 Industrial Light & Magic:

ILM 由 George Lucas 於 1975 年創立，擁有世界領先的設施，服務電影、商業製作和吸引力產業。ILM 已為 325 多個拍攝影片創造了視覺效果，並在有史以來全球票房前 10 名中的 7 部中發揮了重要作用，並在前 50 名中參與了 25 部。ILM 設定了視覺效果的標準，在電影歷史上打造一些極有魅力的角色。公司為數碼革命的前沿，繼續在視覺效果、VR、AR以及沉浸式影院中開辟新天地。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司，是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業，其業務主要涉及三個範疇：Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初，只是一間卡通工作室，至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚，並昂然堅守傳承，繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落，深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務，僱員及演藝人員攜手協力，創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

這個職位隸屬於 ILM (UK) Ltd. , 其所屬的業務部門是 Industrial Light & Magic 。

ILM (UK) Ltd. 是提供平等機會的僱主。考慮是否聘用求職者時，將不論其年齡、種族、膚色、宗教或信仰、性別、國籍、族裔或民族血統、性取向、變性、婚姻或同性伴侶狀況、殘疾或懷孕或生育狀況。Disney 培養商業文化，所有人的想法和決策都有助我們發展、創新、創造最好的故事，並與瞬息萬變的世界息息相關。

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