Character FX Artist

Ilion Studios is seeking a Character Cloth & Hair Simulation Artist to create and finalize the characters hairstyle, shading and shot cloth simulations.

Main responsibilities

• Creates hairstyles, shading and hair simulations.
• Creates cloth simulation rigs and cloth simulations.
• Creates cloth and hair simulations for shot work in production.
• Develops generalized tools to help enhance the pipeline.
• May be called upon to mentor junior members of the team.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Maya.
• Experience in cloth simulation (Ncloth, Syflex, Qualoth).
• Experience in hair tools (Shave and Haircut, Maya Hair, Houdini).
• Knowledge of Python or Mel scripting is a must.
• Proven production experience.
• Character modeling or simulation background is a plus.

Skills

• Good problem-solving abilities and artistic vision.
• Work within art direction guidelines.
• Good oral and written English language communication skills.