Grooming Td - Vancouver, Canada - ICON Creative Studio

ICON Creative Studio

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

ICON Creative Studio is Canada's largest independently owned animation entertainment company located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC Canada with design, storyboarding, modeling, rigging, animation, technical finaling, lighting, visual effects, and compositing artists alongside creative and management teams.

Known for our quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered alongside distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms around the world to help create, realize and produce noteworthy content.

ICON operates from a holistic philosophy that leverages individual skill sets to maximize production efficiency on the floor while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen.

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Work in studio or remotely (anywhere in British Columbia).

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Why work at ICON?
At ICON we constantly invest in raising the bar of our productions and fostering our people. If you are a passionate artist capable of sharing success with others, we'd like to hear from you

Join the fastest growing CG Animation studio in Vancouver
Work in a safe environment. The company has successfully set up the ability to work from home via a highspeed Teradici connection.
Work on top feature episodic CG franchises for leading streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Peacock, Paramount+ etc.)
Work with a diverse group of artists from all over the world who have come to BC to join our expanding studio
Use all of the latest tools and Softwares
We uphold a premium standard of quality across all of our production
We hire for the long term and give artists the opportunity to grow, get promoted and take on as much responsibility as they can manage
We offer flexibility and autonomy
We facilitate requests and make changes in a timely manner
Direct Deposit
We offer a generous benefits package for all employees

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GROOMER

Job Duties:

Develop and maintain all department documentation of current pipeline and techniques
Procedurally groom hair and fur using XGen, Yeti and Ornatrix.
Prepares the approved groom for animation rigging.
Prepares the approved groom for simulation, including and not limited to creating the fur simulation rig for the asset.
Run realistic and stylized fur simulations in a production environment
Rendering and QC of fur elements
Must know how to take a model all the way to completion (Model, UV, Texture, Surface, Light, Render)
Must possess an artistic eye for form and colour
May require some guidance in different work flows (topology, texturing, surfacing and uv'ing)
May require guidance in understanding who and why pipeline works the way it does
Able to handle a highpressure environment with tight deadlines
Take responsibility for their own work and can complete tasks within the time allotted
Show passion for their craft and engage in similar activities in their spare time, including taking the time to further their knowledge through study
Able to Identify issues and relay them to team members

Skills and Experience:

Experience and training using Maya 2018 and newer.
Experience with Yeti, or Ornatrix grooming software and tools
Skilled in Photoshop and or 3D paint software
Strong communication skills
Self motivated and eager to learn
Keen eye for detail, shape and form of hair and fur.
Good problem solver
Knowledge of python
Experience with nCloth
Experience with nHair
Able to spot issues and trouble shoot.
ICON Creative Studio is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
Ask us about our generous benefits program.