Houdini Technical Artist

Hogarth is the Global Content Production Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. Our people are the key to our success. Were committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

We are seeking a VFX Technical Generalist with strong Houdini expertise and a solid technical understanding of dynamics and simulations, combined with high-quality generalist skills focused on things such as lighting and some product animations. The role centers around automotive and product visualisation mainly in advertising, delivering premium visuals under tight deadlines while collaborating closely with our creative and technical teams.

A key part of this role is producing amazing work for our clients as well as troubleshooting and optimizing Houdini scenes created by other artists, providing technical support, and helping improve workflows and standards across the studio. You will play an active role in helping the studio grow, contributing to pipeline development, best practices, and knowledge sharing

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-end VFX for automotive and product advertising, from concept through final delivery
• Build and manage Houdini-based setups for dynamics, simulations, and procedural workflows (e.g. rigid bodies, Vellum, fluids, particles)
• Develop efficient, artist-friendly procedural systems that support iteration and scalability
• Apply strong generalist skills with a focus on lighting in Houdini, look development, rendering, and product-focused animation
• Collaborate with CG supervisors, art directors, and producers to meet creative and technical goals
• Optimize scenes and workflows for performance, render efficiency, and production reliability
• Support shot troubleshooting and technical problem-solving across the pipeline
• Contribute to R&D and workflow improvements where appropriate
• Maintain visual consistency and high-quality standards across projects
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong professional experience with SideFX Houdini
• Solid technical understanding of dynamics and simulations (RBD, Vellum, FLIP, Pyro, particles)
• Strong lighting and look development skills in Houdini
• Rendering experience with V-Ray (required)
• Experience working with Maya and/or 3ds Max, particularly in an automotive or product pipeline
• Product-focused animation skills (mechanical motion, turntables, non-character animation)
• Strong eye for realism, scale, materials, and lighting, especially for automotive and product visuals
• Ability to balance technical problem-solving with creative execution
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced advertising environment with evolving briefs
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with Unreal Engine (real-time rendering, lookdev, or automotive/product visualization workflows)
• Python or VEX scripting experience
• Automotive and product-specific experience (vehicles, paint shaders, turntables, beauty lighting, mechanical animation)
• Familiarity with compositing workflows (Nuke or similar)
• Experience working across multiple DCCs (Maya, Cinema 4D, etc.)
  
  

Our Hogarth Values:

Hands on

No egos here. Just a shared drive to roll up our sleeves and make great things happen. Every project--big or small, gets our full energy because we believe in doing things right. Every single time. Its how we deliver real results without cutting corners.

Honesty

We are real and authentic – with each other and in our work. Honest, direct communication builds the trust we need to collaborate, grow, and make meaningful things together. It’s not always easy but it’s always worth it.

Heart & Soul

We bring heart to everything we make. Passion, pride and relentless drive push us beyond “good enough” ––because we care deeply about our craft, and we’re always chasing better. We love what we do, and it shows.

Happy Family

Creating a space where everyone feels valued--even when opinions differ, makes this a supportive and inclusive environment for our people. We embrace our differences, celebrate our wins together, and never lose our sense of humor.

Hungry

Curiosity keeps us hungry. We question, experiment, and always seek out whats next. We never settle, and we never stop learning.

Inclusion and Impact

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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