Senior Grooming TD

Skydance
Madrid
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Multitasking","Prioritization","Collaboration","Guidance and support","Quality focus"]

Create high-quality groom and hair shading lookdev for characters and assets, working within art direction and the established production pipeline. Apply strong grooming, surfacing, rendering, and simulation knowledge—especially Houdini—to deliver on schedule. Collaborate with production and the team for guidance and support, help shape departmental tools and techniques, and stay current on evolving methodologies, technologies, and trends.

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Senior Grooming TD

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Job Summary

Create high-quality groom and hair shading lookdev for characters and assets, working within art direction and the established production pipeline. Apply strong grooming, surfacing, rendering, and simulation knowledge—especially Houdini—to deliver on schedule. Collaborate with production and the team for guidance and support, help shape departmental tools and techniques, and stay current on evolving methodologies, technologies, and trends.
Location: Madrid
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Create complex, artistically appealing hairstyles and perform grooming/surfacing for human, furry, feathered characters, props, and elements.
  • •Stay current on artistic methodologies and technology trends/tools to strengthen the creative and technical environment.
  • •Get involved in developing departmental tools and techniques.
  • •Work within the established pipeline and follow supervisor/lead guidance.
  • •Partner with production to meet desired outputs and deadlines.

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years in VFX or animation industries and 3+ years in the animation industry.
  • •Good understanding of grooming, surfacing, rendering, and simulation processes.
  • •Ability to consistently produce high-quality grooms and deliver on schedule.
  • •Strong knowledge of Houdini and groom/surfacing workflows.
  • •Depth of knowledge in groom & surfacing tools and renderers (Houdini, Maya, xGen, Yeti, Shave and Haircut, Mari, Substance, Arnold or Renderman), with simulation tools (CFX like nhair/carbon/vellum) and Python/C/C++/VEX/HDA creation as a plus.
Experience:5+ yearsVFXAnimationVFX pipelinesCharacter groomingTechnical art
Skills:Problem-solvingMultitaskingPrioritizationCollaborationGuidance and supportQuality focus
Languages:EnglishSpanish
Tech Stack:HoudiniMayaXGenYetiShave and HaircutMariSubstanceArnoldRendermanNhairCarbonVellumPythonCC++VEXHoudini HDARenderingSimulation

Company Brief

Skydance
Skydance is a diversified media company producing and financing feature films, television series, and interactive entertainment. It partners with major studios and talent to develop global franchises and original content across multiple platforms.
Industry: Film & Television
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Santa Monica, United States
Founded: 2010
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