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CFX Artist- Senior

The Senior Character FX Artist applies a number of techniques—including but not limited to sculpting, grooming, and simulations of cloth and hair—to clean up and enhance character animation on a computer-generated feature.

• Collaborate in the design, development and implementation of techniques and systems that simulate cloth and hair and integrate them into the production pipeline.
• Fix undesirable shapes and artifacts in shots coming out of animation.
• Simulate cloth animation in shots.

• Groom and simulate hair/fur animation in shots.
• Troubleshoot technical issues as they arise.
• Meet project deadlines and milestones, as set by the Production department and the Supervisors.
• Maintain positive, supportive and collaborative team dynamics.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience at features level CFX & Cloth Sim experience
• Experience with Maya and Blender is an asset
• Good artistic skills and an eye for natural motion in humans and animals
• Advanced knowledge of cloth and hair strongly preferred / required
• Experience in rigging, modeling, and animation are pluses
• A good generalist. Solid understanding of and experience with the entire animation production process from layout to compositing is a plus
• Able to take direction and adapt to change Shotgun experience or the equivalent essential

Benefits

Tangent Animation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation upon request for candidates taking part in the recruitment process.

Tangent Animation is a high-end feature animation studio focused on delivering the best creative with the industries top talent. Our locations are Winnipeg, Toronto, and Vancouver.

We thank you for your interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted