Groom Supervisor Houdini Feature Animation

Lead Houdini grooming for WildBrain Studios’ feature team, shaping creature, character, fur, feather, and hair work for Little Santa.As Groom Supervisor, you will establish WildBrain’s Groom discipline for high-quality productions. Reporting to the Line Producer under the VFX Supervisor, you will define workflows, build standards, support pipeline development, and mentor artists. The work includes Houdini templates, USD-related grooming pipelines, scalable groom rigs, and Groom libraries. You will also collaborate with production, pipeline, Groom and Asset TDs, and department heads to improve tools and processes.Key Responsibilities:
Build Houdini templates that streamline grooming workflowsReview artists’ work daily and provide feature-quality feedbackCreate creature and character grooms using fur, feather, and hairDefine workflows, training materials, and process documentationLead mentoring, recruitment, and Groom department developmentRequirements:
Five-plus years leading Groom teams in feature or episodic productionsAbility to build scalable groom rigs and Groom librariesModern Houdini grooming knowledge and complex-problem solvingKnowledge of USD and computer graphics pipelinesGood knowledge of Flow Production TrackingBring Houdini, USD, grooming, and leadership expertise to build WildBrain’s feature animation Groom discipline.
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