CG Water Specialist - UK Based
AI Summary
A CG Water Specialist creates high‑quality ocean and surf simulations for film and premium streaming, collaborating with FX, lighting, and compositing teams to deliver cinematic water at production scale.
About this role
Candidates should demonstrate:
Strong Houdini FX experience in film or high-end episodic production
Proven experience delivering realistic ocean and surf simulations
Excellent understanding of FLIP, volumes, particles, and procedural workflows
Ability to optimise and manage heavy simulation caches
Experience working within production pipelines and shot-based workflows
Strong eye for natural water motion, scale, and timing
Experience with:
• Solaris/USD workflows
• Karma, Arnold, pipelines
• VEX and procedural tool development
• Deep compositing workflows is highly desirable.
This is a collaborative role working closely with FX Leads, CG Supervisors, Lighting, and Compositing teams to deliver cinematic water work at premium streaming quality.
Please send:
Showreel featuring ocean/surf FX work
CV / credits
Availability
Remote considered (UK based only) for candidates.
