CFX Lead (Houdini) - TV Featurette

OUR STORY

For more than 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has been growing and evolving, yet at our core, we remain grounded in the creative roots of the craft of animation.  Our pursuit of fresh ideas, techniques, and technologies is driven by the belief that together, through creativity and collaboration, we can accomplish anything!  If you want to be part of an environment that empowers you to experiment, learn, and contribute to exciting projects, come and join us.

Requirements

What You’ll Do 

As the CFX Lead, you will provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise for the Character Effects department. Reporting to the CG Supervisor, you will guide a team of CFX artists, oversee the quality of character simulations, and help establish efficient workflows that support the creative and technical goals of the production. 

You will serve as the primary CFX point of contact, collaborating closely with Animation, Rigging, Modeling, Groom, Lighting, and Pipeline teams to deliver high-quality character effects. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Build and establish the CFX Houdini workflow, including simulation, grooming, caching, and handoff processes based on the project’s creative and technical requirements.
• Create and maintain Houdini setups, HDAs, scene templates, naming conventions, versioning stand