Brown Bag Films

Dublin Ireland

- Works closely with the Art Director/CG Supervisor to set the required groom look for the show.
- Work on creating groom/hair/fur and hair/fur shading on assets.
- Will be assigned and deliver a weekly quota of tasks as set by production management.
- Provide regular progress updates to the Production Manager/Coordinator and CG - Supervisor on any technical/workflow bottlenecks within the project's Grooming schedule.
- Supervises the quality control (both technically and visually) of the external Groom assignments and ensures the outsource partner has a clear direction (setting up the groom, following workflow, QC, and Review steps).
- Serves as the technical liaison between Lighting, Modeling, Texture, Look and Pipeline Depts - for anything related to groom(fur/hair/feather).
- Collaborate closely with Supervisors, Lighting Dept Lead, Texture Dept Lead and Pipeline Dept to help evolve the Grooming Workflow & Technical Pipeline, including documentation.
- Help to improve efficiency, which includes assisting upstream departments with how they must deliver assets to the Groomers properly.
- Help reinforce that all technical guidelines and rules are followed correctly.
- Provide mentorship and support for the Groomers, both creatively and technically, to assist them deliver their goals.
- Collaborate with the Supervisors/HOD and Recruiting to help identify top talent for grooming.
- Collaborate closely with the Texture Department Lead to ensure Shading (and Groom) works well within the render times defined per project guidelines.