We are industry veterans embarking on our own journey to build a dream team and create incredible work. Come craft our future with us!

We are looking for a full-time and experienced Mid or Senior CFX artist to join our amazing creature shows. 26 creatures are awaiting your talents.

This is a 6 months contract from February - July 2024. We will only accept the applications from artists who are currently based in Wellington, New Zealand and able to work in New Zealand legally without visa sponsorship.

Tasks

• Ability to simulate and create high quality deformations for characters and creatures throughout shots

• Providing revisions and troubleshooting deformations based on supervisor/client feedback

Experience

• Understanding and ability to simulate using Ziva or houdini

• High level of understanding of creature and human anatomy

• Knowledgeable and comfortable building rigs in maya

• Python scripting

Nice to have

• Attention to details

• The ability to work autonomously and own portions of the content pipeline

• Team spirit! We’re a start up and building a great team is important to us

• Organised, proactive and a self-starter

• A team player and clear communicator, and a keenness for collaboration

• Adaptable and with a willingness to learn new skills and techniques

We are industry veterans embarking on an exciting journey to build an extraordinary team and create incredible work. Come craft our future with us! 

We are looking for a full-time and experienced Asset Artist tao join our amazing project.  

We will only accept applications from artists who are currently based in Wellington, New Zealand.   

Tasks: 

• Create high-quality 3D models  

• Ensure models meet technical and aesthetic requirements 

• Develop detailed textures  

• Work with UV mapping to create seamless textures and efficiently utilize texture space. 

• Set up shaders and materials in software such as Maya, Houdini, or Blender, ensuring assets look correct in terms of light response, surface quality, and integration with other elements in the scene. 

• Work closely with other departments like rigging, animation, lighting, and compositing  

• Regularly communicate with the art director and lead artists 

• Optimize models and textures for performance while maintaining visual fidelity 

Required Skills: 

• Texture - Proficiency in Substance painter/Mari 

• Environment Art - Proficiency in Speedtree/Gaea 

• Proficiency in Houdini - Solaris – basic VEX coding and FX simulation  

• Rendering/Lookdev - Proficiency in Renderman/Redshift - Arnold  

• Modeling - Proficiency in Maya – Zbrush 

• Photogrammetry workflow experience - Agisoft and reality capture 

• Video Game pipeline and VFX pipeline workflow experience 

• Proficiency in Unreal engine for series and animated show 

 
To apply, please send your CV and reel to jobs@floating-rock.com. We do not accept applications from individuals who are not based in Wellington, New Zealand, and are unable to work legally in New Zealand without visa sponsorship

Job Summary:

At Floating Rock animation studio, we're not just about fancy words and empty promises. We believe actions speak louder than paragraphs filled with fluff. Our mission is simple: to push the boundaries of imagination and deliver exceptional work. We're seeking an asset lead who shares our passion for bringing purposeful creatures to life. If you're ready to join a team that thrives on creativity, strives for excellence, and embraces audacity, then this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Responsibilities:

• Creates character models of the highest visual and technical quality

• Strong spatial awareness and a good sense of form, scale and anatomy
  Primary task would be organic and character modelling, but we want an artist that feel comfortable doing all types of modelling (hard-surface, environment, vehicles,etc..)

• A full working knowledge of modelling in any one or more of these packages: Maya, Blender and Zbrush

• A good understanding of textures and lookdev

• Implement productivity-enhancing tools and solutions for technical and team issues

• Ensure artistic quality and technical continuity across the project.

Qualifications:

             MUST HAVE

• Understanding the requirements of retopology for high-end VFX movies

• Previous experience with hero asset

  

            GOOD TO HAVE

• General 3D Artist skills, Texture, lookdev or grooming experience

• Extensive technical knowledge in creature assets 

• Attention to details

• Good experience with Facial blendshapes

• Experience with Houdini, Unreal, Marvelous Designer and CySlice or eager to learn

• The ability to work autonomously and own portions of the content pipeline

• Organised, pro-active and a self-starter

• A team player and clear communicator, and a keenness for collaboration

• Adaptable and with a willingness to learn new skills and techniques

Package:

• 1 year contractor employment (possibility to move full time employee after that)

• Return flights and 2 week accommodation (if relocating from overseas)

• Work permit (excluding medical exams costs)

• 40h00 to 45h00 a week, every hour paid if overtime