DreamWorks Feature - Character Effects Artist

What you'll do

• Design and craft character effects such as cloth and fur simulations
• Develop generalized tools used in Character FX to improve the pipeline
• Create cloth and hair simulations, prop animation, and animation cleanup for shot work
• Solve problems creatively to achieve art direction for a shot
• Perform technical animation, deformations, and procedural modeling for shots in production

Requirements

• Excellent eye for motion and solid understanding of animation principles
• Solid understanding of Maya and Houdini
• Scripting proficiency in Mel and Python
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Able to work independently or within a group without supervision

Nice to have

• Exposure to rigging tools and surface modeling
• Dynamic simulation background
• Production experience

Schedule

Hybrid — a minimum of four days per week in the office.

Pay & benefits

Salary range: $89,752–$130,000/yr.