Lead CG Artist / Lead 3D Artist / Lead CG Generalist
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About the Role
Cyberdrone Drone Shows seeks a Lead CG Artist to design 3D models and animations for drone shows. You will lead a team of artists, manage production pipelines, and collaborate with creative directors.
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Responsibilities
- Developing 3D models for drone shows
- Developing animations and transitions for drone shows
- Running physics checks and making corrections
- Developing take off and landing sequences
- Implementing feedback according to the technical or client requirements
- Creating static preview and animation preview renders
- Assembling ready shows and preparing them for flight
- Work closely with artists in the team and supervise them on the technical side
- Ensuring that the output resembles the creative and artistic decisions made prior
- Work closely with project managers, sales managers & creative director
- Helping team members in solving the problems the production faces on a day to day basis
- Work with the creative director together to manage the day to day running of the team and to evaluate artist schedules, ensuring they are realistic and achievable
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts/Design or 7+ years industry experience
- 3+ years industry experience in drone shows, motion design, game dev (TechArt/Real Time VFX) or VFX
- Working knowledge of physically based simulation techniques
- Deep understanding of the CG animation pipelines
- Excellent communication skills
- Working knowledge of task management frameworks and software tools
- Working knowledge of the client approval process
- Solid team management and leadership skills
- Ability to successfully delegate and manage projects
- Able to manage a time sensitive workload with an urgent and extremely organized manner
- High attitude to details
- Experience working with off site team members
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About us
- Cyberdrone is an international creator of high tech drone shows.
- We transform drones into powerful high speed long lasting light machines and invent stunning visual experiences of a complex animation.
- We improve drone technology and discover innovative solutions to lead the industry.
- The Cyberdrone team aspires to amaze and evoke the brightest emotions in our customers.
- We believe that the show must not only go on, but also excel.
- Our diverse team consists of 50+ professionals – engineers, artists, event managers, pilots, etc.
- Now we are looking for a Lead Artist who will be a part of our team of artists to help them design and develop state of the art animations for our clients, and to support our Creative Director.
Tasks
- Developing 3D models for drone shows
- Developing animations and transitions for drone shows
- Running physics checks and making corrections
- Developing take off and landing sequences
- Implementing feedback according to the technical or client requirements
- Creating static preview and animation preview renders
- Assembling ready shows and preparing them for flight
- Work closely with artists in the team and supervise them on the technical side
- Ensuring that the output resembles the creative and artistic decisions made prior
- Work closely with project managers, sales managers & creative director
- Helping team members in solving the problems the production faces on a day to day basis
- Work with the creative director together to manage the day to day running of the team and to evaluate artist schedules, ensuring they are realistic and achievable
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts/Design or 7+ Years industry experience
- 3+ Years industry experience in drone shows, motion design, game dev (TechArt/Real Time VFX) or VFX
- Working knowledge of physically based simulation techniques
- Deep understanding of the CG animation pipelines
- Excellent communication skills
- Working knowledge of task management frameworks and software tools
- Working knowledge of the client approval process
- Solid team management and leadership skills. Strong sense of team dynamics and a positive morale generating style
- Ability to successfully delegate and manage projects
- Able to manage a time sensitive workload with an urgent and extremely organized manner
- High attitude to details
- Experience working with off site team members
Required Software Proficiency
- Houdini
- Blender
- Compositing (AE/Nuke/Fusion)
- Photoshop & Illustrator essentials
Bonus Software Proficiency
- TouchDesigner
- Redshift/Octane Render
- Unreal Engine
Benefits
- Can be fully remote or in Dubai office (for Dubai office we provide visa, health insurance and annual flight ticket home)
- Competitive salary
- 24 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays)
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