Senior 3D Generalist focusing on Houdini Grooming to join Blizzard's cinematics team. Delivering photo realistic and stylized work while refining workflows.
Responsibilities
Deliver high quality photo realistic work and highly stylized looks
Work closely with surfacing and simulation to deliver functional and beautiful work
Develop new workflows and help refine processes in a fast-paced environment
Requirements
8+ Years experience using Maya and Houdini in a professional environment (Game Studio, Animation Studio, or VFX Studio)
8+ Years experience grooming in Houdini
Expert at troubleshooting and solving problems independently
Deep understanding of VFX Production Pipelines
Ability to take creative direction and enhance the creative process
Experience with VEX
Experience with Python
Working Knowledge of Katana, RenderMan, Redshift, Solaris
Benefits
Extended health plan, including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, for employees and their dependents, as well as disability insurance
RRSP with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other benefit programs like supplemental life & critical illness, legal service, and others
Relocation assistance if required to move geographic locations for the job
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