CGI Generalist

Role: Senior CGI Generalist

Location: Mumbai/Hybrid

A Little Bit About the Role:

Are you a Senior CGI generalist, with a passion for polygons and all things raytracing - then this opportunity is for you! This role will be underpinned by passion and ambition, and those with experience in leading digital content and social campaigns within a creative agency will have an advantage.

As a Senior CGI Generalist, you will be expected to deliver a vast range of different marketing material; from pack shots or interiors (stylized, basic, or photorealistic), static or moving advertisements and key visuals and abstract story telling as well as arch-viz, real-time and creation of experiences utilising emerging technologies such as AR/VR/XR and Metaverse type platform delivery etc.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in a wide range of CGI skills (modelling, lighting, animation, comping . A key requirement for this role is a demonstrated proficiency in particle and liquid simulation within CGI, potentially using programs such as Houdini, Xparticles, etc. You will ideally have worked on FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) and/or global brand and have an up-to-date showreel to show us what you have worked on. The role is fast-paced and responsive, working across multiple different projects and clients within the organisation.

What Youll be Doing:

• Work on projects from start to finish working collaboratively across global teams on ideation, creation, and implementation.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Produce creative and stunning CGI assets with a clear rationale to accompany the work.
• Be a brand guardian.
• If needed, using and/or sourcing existing assets and stock imagery to create relevant and up to date content.
• Keeping up to date with current design & technology trends.
• Understand what makes GREAT content e.g., best practices for making social assets and mobile first, title legibility and timing.
• Creating 3D animations, Photorealistic Pack shots, Motion Graphics, Explainer videos, real-time experiences etc. either from scratch or as an adaptation.
• Ability to modify and/or create basic 2D.
• Basic Video Editing
• Presentation skills.
• Compositing in After Effects and Photoshop
• Storyboarding.
• Retouching and photo-manipulation.
• Timesheet keeping.
• Ability to lead, develop and oversee more junior 3D/CGI artists, helping develop their skill and assist with their career path.
• Co-ordinate a small team to achieve the same goals on a project basis.

What you ll need:

• Excellent modelling, lighting, comping and animation skills
• Liquid & Particle simulation experience.
• Expertise in Cinema4D + octane and 3dsmax+vray,+ Blender+Cycle+Eevee is a plus
• Unreal Engine rendering experience.
• Expertise in the Adobe Creative Suite: After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere.
• Ability to present to client and collaborate
• An eye for detail (no typos or pixelated edges, please).
• Must be hands-on and enjoy working with a team.
• A love of good design, motion graphics and storytelling.
• Willingness to accept feedback and iterate over designs in a highly-collaborative, low-ego team environment.
• Curiosity, creativity, and ambition.
• The ability to take a project from concept to completion, good communication, organizational, and time management skills are essential.
• Ensure final deliverables exceed design and production requirements and expectations.
• Expertise in design and animation across all platforms.
• Must have excellent design, typography and layout skills. Attention to detail is critical.

You ll have:

• Relevant degree, diploma or demonstrated experience.
• An excellent portfolio of varied CGI work.
• Excellent spoken English.
• Not essential but an advantage:
• Experience on global FMCG brands.
• Multi-market experience

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Req ID- 11525