Lead Groom Artist - Expression of Interest
Jetzt bewerben Später bewerben Job ID 10131813 Standort Vancouver, Kanada Veröffentlichungsdatum 16/09/2025 Unternehmen Industrial Light & MagicJob-Zusammenfassung:
This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.
This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter.
Position Summary
ILM’s Groom Artist Team sits alongside our Digital Model Shop and Creature Teams. Creating hair, fur and/or feather grooms for characters and creatures as part of the Creature / Character pipeline for high-end VFX projects. The Groom Lead is responsible for the creation of outstanding character and creature grooms. They have experience in leading/mentoring teams, and understanding in all aspects of Groom work in a production pipeline.
What You’ll Do
Creation of fur/feather/hair grooms for characters, creatures and props using a mix of off the shelf and ILM proprietary tools
Support other artists when needed to make sure they are meeting all requirements of the show
Collaborate with Creature TDs to determine requirements and solutions for dynamics
Work closely with additional departments in the Creature workflow including Modeling, Lookdev, Textures and Production for all technical, aesthetic and schedule needs
Have a proactive role in driving the production schedule, making sure the work is well understood, bids are appropriate and that assets are being delivered efficiently.
Participate as a team member in achieving various aesthetic solutions; provides feedback to other members of the production team by attending dailies on a regular basis
Train and mentor new artists as well as provide technical assistance to the show supervisors before and during the production
Maintains or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work
Independently and alongside the local Groom HOD be a driving force working with the global Groom teams to ensure development of the department, its technology, workflows and talent. Proactively bring new ideas and solutions to the table to raise the entire department up in quality and efficiency
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of proven experience within a high-end VFX facility
Good knowledge and proven experience of developing tool sets, templates and defining workflows
Experience leading and mentoring other artists.
Demo reel and portfolio illustrating knowledge and experience in high end VFX
Attention to detail
Proven Groom skills within a high-end VFX production environment
Must have a good creative and critical eye for driving the look and feel of a groom, especially when direction is unclear. Takes ownership in the ability to interpret others visions to realise an end goal
Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new information
Good interpersonal skills
Expert in Houdini
Nice to have:
Good organizational skills
Proficient in Maya, Mari, zbrush, photoshop
Ability to liaise with various parts of the Computer Graphics pipeline
Ability to navigate complex Computer Graphics pipelines
Join ILM
The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$124,900.00 to C$159,900.00 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.
Über Industrial Light & Magic:
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Diese Position ist bei ILM (Vancouver) Inc., das Teil eines Geschäftssegments ist, das wir Industrial Light & Magic nennen.