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What does a Senior CGI Artist do at WPP Production?
We are seeking a highly skilled CGI Artist to join our team to create exceptional imagery for advertising, branded content and commercial post production. This role is for a versatile artist with strong end-to-end capability across CGI creation and compositing, and who is equally comfortable working on highly crafted hero imagery, design-led moving content and fast-turnaround commercial deliverables.
This is a hands-on creative role for someone with excellent knowledge of Maya, Houdini, Cinema 4D, Nuke and After Effects and a strong understanding of how CGI work is developed, rendered, composited and handled throughout the wider post production pipeline. You will be creating work that needs to stand up creatively and technically in a premium advertising environment, while collaborating closely with producers, creatives, VFX artists, editors and our dedicated 2D teams.
The ideal candidate will be adaptable, solutions-oriented and deeply craft-focused, with experience working across a variety of styles, clients and delivery requirements. You should understand the pace and expectations of commercial post production, know how to balance quality with efficiency, and be confident packaging work cleanly for review, revision and handoff to downstream teams.
You will play an important role in helping WPP Production deliver distinctive, technically excellent visual work across a wide range of briefs - from product visualisation and motion-led brand content through to high-end CGI asset creation and compositing.
Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality CGI work for advertising and branded content projects across a range of styles, from photoreal product imagery to design-led motion and visual effects-driven content.
• Work across the CGI pipeline as a true generalist, contributing to modelling, look development, texturing, lighting, rendering and compositing as required.
• Composite CGI and live action elements to a high standard, with strong attention to integration, realism, continuity, detail and finishing quality.
• Prepare scenes, renders, passes and platform scripts in a clean, organised and production-ready way, ensuring work can move efficiently through review, revision and handoff.
• Collaborate closely with the wider post production team, including creatives, producers, editors, VFX artists and designers, to develop ideas into compelling final outputs.
• Work effectively with our dedicated 2D team, ensuring assets, comps, layers, mattes, passes and documentation are handed over clearly and accurately for finishing and final delivery.
• Support the creation of efficient workflows between CGI, compositing and finishing, with a strong understanding of how work moves through a commercial post production pipeline.
• Respond positively and constructively to creative feedback, adapting work quickly while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Help assess the most effective technical and creative approach for each brief, balancing ambition, speed, budget and delivery requirements.
• Maintain strong standards in file organisation, naming conventions, version control and render management.
• Troubleshoot technical and creative issues as they arise, working proactively to solve problems and keep projects moving.
• Contribute to the visual development of projects through references, test frames, style exploration and iterative look development.
• Stay current with relevant tools, workflows and developments across CGI, rendering, compositing and AI-assisted image-making where relevant to the role.
• Support a collaborative studio culture built on craft excellence, adaptability, curiosity and shared problem-solving.
  

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience as a CGI Generalist within a commercial post production studio, VFX environment, design studio or advertising-focused content operation.
• Excellent working knowledge of Maya, Houdini, Cinema 4D, After Effects and Nuke.
• Excellent working knowledge of Arnold and Redshift renderers.
• A strong portfolio or reel demonstrating high-quality CGI and compositing work across commercial, branded or short-form content.
• Proven ability to work across multiple stages of the 3D pipeline, including modelling, surfacing, look development, lighting, rendering and compositing.
• Strong understanding of image integration, render passes, AOV workflows, colour pipelines and delivery considerations within professional post production.
• Experience working in an advertising or commercial environment, with an understanding of the pace, responsiveness and versatility required.
• Confidence in preparing work for handoff into a dedicated Flame finishing pipeline, with a clear understanding of how to collaborate effectively.
• Excellent eye for detail, lighting, composition, materials, motion and realism.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing briefs and timelines.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to work productively within multidisciplinary teams.
  

Desirable

• Experience with character animation.
• Knowledge of simulation and procedural workflows in Houdini.
• Familiarity with motion design workflows and integration with design-led advertising content.
• Understanding of colour-managed workflows and finishing requirements within high-end post production.
• Awareness of emerging AI tools and where they may support ideation, asset generation or workflow efficiency in a controlled professional environment.
• Experience working within boutique studios or environments where adaptability and range are especially important.
  

Why work here:
At WPP Production, you’ll help shape the future of content production at a truly global scale. We bring together world-class talent, cutting-edge studios, and advanced technology to solve some of the most complex creative and production challenges in the industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, borderless environment where craft excellence is valued, innovation is encouraged, and AI and next-generation tools are used to amplify not replace human creativity. With access to diverse projects, global career opportunities, and the backing of WPP’s unmatched network, this is a place where you can grow your skills, make real impact, and create work that performs for every audience, across every channel, at every moment.
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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