Groom Artist
Disney
Groom Artist
Job Description
Job Summary:
Job Description LM’s Groom Artist Team sits alongside our Digital Model Shop and Creature Teams. Creating hair, fur and/or feather grooms for characters and creatures as part of the Creature / Character pipeline for high-end VFX projects. Primary Responsibilities: ● Creation of fur/feather/hair/environment grooms for characters, creatures and environments using a mix of off the shelf and ILM proprietary tools ● Collaborate with Creature TD’s to determine requirements and solutions for dynamics and layouts ● Paint colour and specular maps for hair, fur and feathers ● Work closely with additional departments in the Creature workflow including Modeling, Animation and Lighting ● Maintains or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work Required Skills / Technical Competencies: ● Proven experience within a high-end VFX facility ● Demo reel and portfolio illustrating knowledge and experience in painting, illustration or design ● Familiarity with film production; computer graphics ● Attention to detail ● Proven Groom skills within a high-end VFX production environment ● Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new information ● Good interpersonal skills Preferred Skills / Competencies: ● Good organizational skills ● Grooming portfolio with creatures, digidoubles, and feathers ● Ability to liaise with various parts of the Computer Graphics pipeline ● Proficient in Maya, Houdini, Mari (preferred), Zbrush, Photoshop, or Bodypaint ● Ability to navigate complex Computer Graphics pipelines ● Texture/ Surfacing painting skills a plus Education / Experience: ● Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts or equivalent with a strong traditional art foundations: including but not limited to figure drawing, concept art and illustration ● 5+ years relevant experience
About Industrial Light & Magic:
Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with UTV Software Communications Private Ltd, which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.
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Locations
- Location Mumbai, India, India
Salary
25,000 - 50,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Proven Groom skills within a high-end VFX production environmentintermediate
- Attention to detailintermediate
- Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new informationintermediate
- Good interpersonal skillsintermediate
- Familiarity with film production; computer graphicsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience within a high-end VFX facility (experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts or equivalent with a strong traditional art foundations (experience)
- 5+ years relevant experience (experience)
- Demo reel and portfolio illustrating knowledge and experience in painting, illustration or design (experience)
- Familiarity with film production; computer graphics (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Good organizational skills (experience)
- Grooming portfolio with creatures, digidoubles, and feathers (experience)
- Ability to liaise with various parts of the Computer Graphics pipeline (experience)
- Proficient in Maya, Houdini, Mari, Zbrush, Photoshop, or Bodypaint (experience)
- Texture/ Surfacing painting skills (experience)
Responsibilities
- Creation of fur/feather/hair/environment grooms for characters, creatures and environments
- Collaborate with Creature TD’s to determine requirements and solutions for dynamics and layouts
- Paint colour and specular maps for hair, fur and feathers
- Work closely with additional departments in the Creature workflow including Modeling, Animation and Lighting
- Maintains or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work
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Groom Artist
Disney
Groom Artist
Job Description
Job Summary:
Job Description LM’s Groom Artist Team sits alongside our Digital Model Shop and Creature Teams. Creating hair, fur and/or feather grooms for characters and creatures as part of the Creature / Character pipeline for high-end VFX projects. Primary Responsibilities: ● Creation of fur/feather/hair/environment grooms for characters, creatures and environments using a mix of off the shelf and ILM proprietary tools ● Collaborate with Creature TD’s to determine requirements and solutions for dynamics and layouts ● Paint colour and specular maps for hair, fur and feathers ● Work closely with additional departments in the Creature workflow including Modeling, Animation and Lighting ● Maintains or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work Required Skills / Technical Competencies: ● Proven experience within a high-end VFX facility ● Demo reel and portfolio illustrating knowledge and experience in painting, illustration or design ● Familiarity with film production; computer graphics ● Attention to detail ● Proven Groom skills within a high-end VFX production environment ● Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new information ● Good interpersonal skills Preferred Skills / Competencies: ● Good organizational skills ● Grooming portfolio with creatures, digidoubles, and feathers ● Ability to liaise with various parts of the Computer Graphics pipeline ● Proficient in Maya, Houdini, Mari (preferred), Zbrush, Photoshop, or Bodypaint ● Ability to navigate complex Computer Graphics pipelines ● Texture/ Surfacing painting skills a plus Education / Experience: ● Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts or equivalent with a strong traditional art foundations: including but not limited to figure drawing, concept art and illustration ● 5+ years relevant experience
About Industrial Light & Magic:
Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with UTV Software Communications Private Ltd, which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location Mumbai, India, India
Salary
25,000 - 50,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Proven Groom skills within a high-end VFX production environmentintermediate
- Attention to detailintermediate
- Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new informationintermediate
- Good interpersonal skillsintermediate
- Familiarity with film production; computer graphicsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience within a high-end VFX facility (experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts or equivalent with a strong traditional art foundations (experience)
- 5+ years relevant experience (experience)
- Demo reel and portfolio illustrating knowledge and experience in painting, illustration or design (experience)
- Familiarity with film production; computer graphics (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Good organizational skills (experience)
- Grooming portfolio with creatures, digidoubles, and feathers (experience)
- Ability to liaise with various parts of the Computer Graphics pipeline (experience)
- Proficient in Maya, Houdini, Mari, Zbrush, Photoshop, or Bodypaint (experience)
- Texture/ Surfacing painting skills (experience)
Responsibilities
- Creation of fur/feather/hair/environment grooms for characters, creatures and environments
- Collaborate with Creature TD’s to determine requirements and solutions for dynamics and layouts
- Paint colour and specular maps for hair, fur and feathers
- Work closely with additional departments in the Creature workflow including Modeling, Animation and Lighting
- Maintains or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work
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