Lead CFX Artist (Animation)

TL;DR

Lead CFX Artist (Animation): Managing and guiding the CFX team responsible for creating character hairstyles, hair, cloth, and skin simulation rigs and shot execution. Focus on providing balanced technical and aesthetic solutions, developing generalized tools, and debugging technical issues with character rigs.

Location: Hybrid in Madrid, Spain

Company

hirify.global is a diversified media company creating high-quality, event-level entertainment across feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.

What you will do

• Assist CFX Supervisor in managing and guiding the CFX team.
• Create character hairstyles, fur, hair, cloth, and skin simulation rigs.
• Execute high-quality cloth, hair, and skin simulations and correctives for shot work.
• Develop generalized tools to enhance the character pipeline.
• Debug technical issues with character rigs and turn creative requests into implementable solutions.
• Document character workflow and ensure team receives appropriate training and support.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience in VFX or animation industries, including 1+ year in animation.
• Excellent understanding of character simulation, anatomy, physics, and geometry workflows.
• Advanced English level.

Nice to have

• Spanish oral and written skills are desirable.

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic, inclusive, and evolving culture welcoming innovative ideas and fostering growth.
• Partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements.
• Commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.
• Opportunity to push the limits of collaborative art form in a new studio.