Cfx Simulation Artist

1 week ago


Vancouver, Canada Cinesite-Vancouver Full time

Under the supervision of the CFX Supervisor, the Cloth/Fur/Hair Artist will set up and run hair and cloth simulations for use in stylized feature animated films. Responsibilities will include research and development of cloth set-ups and creating believable cloth simulations for both moving characters and inanimate objects within assigned shot work. You will also be required to create general show-related effects.

**What you will be doing**
- Generate cloth effects and general show-related effects as required, including Maya, Houdini, and Xgen, nCloth, nHair, Qualoth
- Work with your immediate team and with the senior artists, supervisors and producers on a show to meet deadlines for delivery
- Work with the different departments (Assets, Animation, FX, Lighting, Compositing) to ensure a high-quality final look
- Develop new tools for productions as required

**What you bring to the team**
- Production experience with Houdini Maya, nCloth, XGen, Houdini or similar technology
- Thorough understanding of simulation techniques and technologies relating to effects and basic understanding of rigging, modelling and geometry deformers
- Creation of scripts with MEL, VEX, Python, basic C Shell scripting, Perl, C++ and development of tools
- Familiarity with various operating systems (e.g. Linux, Windows)
- Working knowledge of Arnold or other Render engines
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work well within a team and to solve shot-specific issues independently


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