Hasta La Motion!

We are currently hiring Hair/Cloth Developers and Hair/Cloth Shot Artists at our two locations – Glendale, CA and Redwood City, CA.

Job Description:

• Designs and creates character effects such as cloth and fur simulations
• Develops generalized tools, used in Character FX, to help enhance the pipeline.
• Creates cloth simulation, animation and finaling animation for shot work in production.
• Creatively solve problems and achieve art direction for a shot.
• Troubleshoot and solve problems independently.
• Demonstrate artistic vision and appropriately expand upon the art direction given.
• Technical Animation for shots in production
• Cloth and Fur simulations
• Deformations, procedural modeling and animation

Job Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of Maya. Exposure to rigging tools and surface modeling techniques preferred.
• Dynamic simulation background preferred.
• Scripting proficiency in Mel and Perl.
• Good problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Production experience.
• Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently or within a group, and proceed with objectives without supervision.

To apply, please send your resume, reel and reel breakdown to the address below.

DreamWorks Animation
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201
Attn: Character FX Artist

OR email your resume, reel breakdown and link to your online reel to: jobs@dreamworks.com. Please use "CFX- YOUR NAME" as the subject line of your email.

www.dreamworksanimation.com