Grooming Artist

Seoul
Scanline VFX – CFX /
Hybrid
The Grooming Artist’s focus is on hair and fur grooming using modeling and texturing skills to create assets for the production team. Their work must be photo-realistic with accuracy in detail and function. Working with the in-house pipeline, the VFX Asset Generalist is able to solve technical issues independently.


Key Responsibilities

    • Creates photo-real hair and fur grooms to be used on our digital doubles and creatures
    • Creates high-quality models and UV's for use in production; implements improvements and changes based on review feedback from the supervisor and lead direction
    • Creates photo-real textures, both hand-painted and from set photography to a level of detail necessary for hero CG assets
    • Works within the defined pipeline
    • Ensures continuity and supports other asset departments such as texture, lookdev, and rigging
    • Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
    • Works independently on defined tasks but in collaboration with artists and supervisors in modeling, shading, and lighting during the look development process
    • Learns and adapts to new workflows and methods quickly

Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Digital Arts or equivalent experience (preferred)
    • Working knowledge of Maya and XGen is required
    • Excellent knowledge of Zbrush and/or Mudbox
    • Mari, 3ds Max, V-Ray, and Nuke experience is a plus
    • Excellent technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
    • Experience working on creatures, digital doubles, topology, and blend shapes (preferred)
    • Eye for detail and able to QA their own work to ensure the highest quality before assets handoff
    • Excellent time management and prioritization skills; experience working under tight deadlines
    • Able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as a team player
    • A clear understanding of color space, shading, lighting, and rendering methodologies



    • VFX 그루머의 주 업무는 모델링과 텍스쳐링 스킬을 이용해 제작팀을 위해 어셋을 만들고 헤어와 퍼 그루밍에 집중하는 것입니다. 작업에 있어 실사에 가까운 디테일과 기능의 정확도를 구현해야 합니다.  또한 인하우스 파이프라인과의 협력을 통해, VFX 그루머는 자체적으로 기술 방면의 이슈를 해결할 수 있어야 합니다.

담당업무

    • 당사의 디지털 더블과 크리쳐에 사용될 수 있는 실사에 가까운 헤어 및 퍼 그루밍을 제작합니다.
    • 제작에 사용될 수 있는 높은 퀄리티의 모델링과 UV를 제작하며, 수퍼바이저와 팀장 디렉션에 따른 개선과 수정을 반영합니다.
    • 실사 촬영본 활용 & 수작업을 통해 실사에 가까운 텍스쳐를 제작하며, 주요 CG 어셋에 쓰일 수 있을 정도의 디테일을 구현합니다.
    • 정해진 파이프라인에 따라 작업합니다.
    • 컨티뉴이티를 지키고, 필요 시 텍스쳐/룩뎁/리깅 등 기타 어셋 부서를 지원합니다.
    • 정해진 데드라인에 맞추어 태스크를 완성합니다.
    • 배정된 태스크에는 자체적으로 작업하되, 룩뎁 단계에서 모델링/셰이딩/라이팅에 있어 기타 아티스트 및 수퍼바이저와 협력합니다.
    • 새로운 워크플로우와 작업방식을 배우고 적응합니다. 

자격조건

    • 디지털 아트 학사 또는 그에 준하는 학위, 또는 이와 동등한 경험
    • Maya 및 XGen 활용 능력 필요
    • Zbrush 및 Mudbox 활용 능력 우수
    • Mari, 3ds Max, V-Ray 및 Nuke 활용 경험 우대
    • 기술적 트러블슈팅 능력과 탁월한 문제 해결 능력 보유
    • 크리쳐/ 디지털 더블 / 토폴로지(topology) / 블렌드 쉐입 (blend shape) 작업 경험 우대
    • 예리한 안목을 보유하고, 어셋 제출 전에 최고의 퀄리티를 보장하기 위한 본인 작업물 관련 질의응답이 가능해야 함
    • 시간 관리에 능숙하고 우선순위 지정에 능해야 함. 빠듯한 마감 기한에 따라 작업한 경험 우대
    • 최소한의 관리감독 하에 자체적으로 작업할 수 있어야 하고, 팀/팀원간 협력에 능해야 함
    • 컬러스페이스, 셰이딩, 라이팅 및 렌더링 방법론에 대한 지식 보유
About Us
Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Seoul, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.

We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

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We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.

We will only consider applicants based in Seoul or surroundings, or those willing to relocate.