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Lead CGI Artist

Futura Design Ltd

Stratford-upon-Avon

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

13 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a Lead CGI Artist to create captivating visuals for automotive projects. In this exciting role, you will inspire a talented team, ensuring innovative concepts come to life while maintaining efficient workflows. Your expertise in CGI and visualisation will drive the delivery of high-quality projects in a demanding environment. Join a forward-thinking company where your artistic skills and leadership will shine, contributing to extraordinary visual experiences that impress clients and elevate brand identity.

Expert knowledge of design processes in a studio environment.
Strong experience in visual stimulus creation including VR and real-time.

Craft extraordinary visuals and guide a talented team of artists.
Ensure projects are delivered beautifully on schedule with excellence.

Automotive CGI/Visualisation image creation

Automotive CGI/Visualisation animation

Automotive CGI/Visualisation realtime

Excellent organisation and communication skills

Strong Leadership skills

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Autodesk Maya

VRED

Vray

Unreal

Adobe creation suite

C++

Django

HTML

Java

CSS

SQL DB

Substance Suite

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Lead CGI Artist to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 12-month contract position initially until 31st March 2026, with the potential for further extensions.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.06 per hour.

Position Description:

A CGI Lead Artist thrives on crafting extraordinary visuals that captivate our customers.
They inspire and guide a talented team of artists, fostering collaboration and creativity to bring imaginative concepts to life.
With a focus on innovation and efficient workflows, they ensure projects are delivered beautifully on schedule, and with excellence.

Skills Required:

Strong experience in automotive CGI/Visualisation image creation.
Strong experience in automotive CGI/Visualisation animation.
Strong experience in automotive CGI/Visualisation realtime.

Experience Required:

Expert knowledge of Design processes in a Design studio environment and where Visualisation fits into this.
Strong level of experience in the creation of Visual Stimulus (e.g. Computer-Generated stills/animation, VR, real-time).
Strong level of experience using relevant Design software (Autodesk Maya, VRED, Vray, Unreal, Adobe creation suite).
Understanding of CG Render pipelines.
Strong understanding of Digital Material Creation and Translation processes.
Excellent organisation and communication skills.
Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Strong IT / Microsoft Office skills.
Strong Leadership skills.

Experience Preferred:

Working knowledge in game engine driven pipelines C++.
Previous hands-on pipeline creation experience.
Experience with Django/HTML/Java/CSS
SQL DB experience.
Knowledge of our product portfolio.
Demonstrated will and ability to improve and optimize production workflows.
Relevant animation / rigging experience.
Colour theory concept understanding.
Expert in digital material creation using Substance Suite

Additional Information:

Strong artistic portfolio needed.
Strong, focused communicator with proven track record of applying logic and analytical thinking.
Able to deliver consistent quality in a highly demanding environment.

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