Full-Time
CFX Artist
Character Effects, Visual Effects
Posted on 10/1/2025
Scanline VFX
1,001-5,000 employees
Global VFX studio creating photorealistic fluids
No salary listed
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Hybrid
Hybrid role requires some in-office presence.
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- Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics, Animation, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum three (3) years of CFX simulation experience in live-action visual effects for feature films, episodic or similar production environment.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional cloth, hair, muscle simulations and/or groom.
- Proficiency in industry-standard software such as Maya and Houdini are required.
- Solid understanding of anatomy, physics, animation and simulation principles.
- Excellent attention to details like character locomotion, cloth and hair behaviors.
- Experienced delivering and completing tasks under tight deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to take direction and constructive criticism.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Quick learner with strong troubleshooting/problem-solving abilities.
- Create realistic and visually compelling Character effects simulation (Hair, Cloth, Muscle) using industry-standard software.
- Iterate on simulations based on feedback from supervision and clients.
- Creative post-processing of simulation results using techniques like modeling and sculpting.
- Collaborate closely with animation, modeling, rigging, and lighting departments to ensure seamless integration of CFX elements.
- Communicate and partner with supervisors to develop and implement solutions for complex CFX challenges.
- Maintain a high level of quality and consistency throughout the production process.
- Troubleshoot and problem-solve technical issues related to CFX.
- Familiarity with scripting languages is a plus (Python, VEX).
- Experience with rigging and character setup is a plus.
- Experience in CG Grooming is a plus (Xgen/Houdini).
- Other DCC knowledge is a plus.
Scanline VFX provides visual effects services for film and television through a global network of studios and a large, diverse team. It uses Flowline, a proprietary fluid simulation that creates photorealistic fire, smoke, and water, and Eyeline Studios for real-time virtual production to help visualize and iterate on set. Its differentiators include a long-standing global footprint, an Academy Award–winning fluid simulator, a dedicated virtual production arm, and ongoing collaborations with Netflix that strengthen its pipeline. The goal is to help filmmakers realize their artistic vision by delivering high-quality VFX and real-time production solutions via scalable global operations and advanced tools.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
M&A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Grünwald, Germany
Founded
1989
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Emmy win for Andor Season 2 visual effects last month boosts reputation.
- $100M investment builds VR production facility in South Korea.
- Generative AI applied in The Eternaut leads VFX innovation.
What critics are saying
- Merger into Eyeline erases Scanline identity, pivots to Netflix projects.
- AI automates Flowline simulations, displaces 1,200 artists within 12-24 months.
- ILM and Weta poach talent as Netflix cuts VFX budgets 30-50%.
What makes Scanline VFX unique
- Proprietary Flowline software won Scientific and Technical Academy Award in 2008.
- Specializes in photorealistic fire, smoke, and water simulations for films.
- Eyeline Studios' Light Dome replicates real-world lighting for virtual production.
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Company News
Netflix consolidates VFX, virtual production operations under `Eyeline' brand. Netflix has announced that it is merging its Scanline VFX and Eyeline Studios creative companies into one brand called Eyeline. Netflix acquired Scanline in 2021. In a blog post, Jeffrey Shapiro, CEO, Eyeline explained that "three years after joining Netflix, we're excited to take the next step and bring these two world-class innovators together for the first time under one brand: Eyeline. By combining Scanline's award-winning visual effects with Eyeline's cutting-edge production capabilities and innovative lab tools, we're uniting two industry-leading teams under a single vision: to push the boundaries of what's possible in production." "Eyeline combines nearly four decades of visual effects artistry with cutting-edge virtual production, AI-enabled tools, and advanced research," he added. "Merging Scanline VFX and Eyeline Studios under one brand enables us to pioneer new tools, facilitate creative collaboration, and drive the future of filmmaking for the most ambitious storytellers around the world." Both Scanline and Eyeline Studios, which operated as Netflix's virtual production and research lab prior to the merger, have worked on a host of Netflix productions. Shapiro noted that Scanline, which was founded 36 years ago, earned a Scientific and Technical Academy Award for its proprietary fluid simulation software, Flowline, and contributed groundbreaking work to global hits such as "Stranger Things", "Wednesday", "Avatar: The Last Airbender", "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" and Netflix's latest film, "The Woman in Cabin 10". Last month, Scanline won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or Movie for "Andor Season 2". Eyeline Studios, founded in 2019, pioneered the use of virtual production and volumetric capture, earning the Visual Effects Society's inaugural Groundbreaking Technology Award for its stage technology, most recently showcased in the creation of Professor Orloff in "Wednesday Season 2", Shapiro explained. It's Light Dome - the first of its kind virtual production stage to replicate any real-world lighting condition with exacting realism - was recently used on "Happy Gilmore 2" and the upcoming "A House of Dynamite". Eyeline Studios has also led the field in applying generative AI to production, most notably in Netflix's Argentine sci-fi series The Eternaut, Shapiro said.
Whether Scanline VFX Inc is working on huge superhero movies or high-concept TV shows, Scanline VFX Inc can always count on its power and stability.”
Scanline VFX, a prominent visual effects and animation company acquired by Neflix, will invest some $100 million in South Korea's special effects film production facility using virtual reality production technology.
Monday, Netflix announced its plan to acquire Scanline VFX, a production house that's worked on a substantial amount of genre flicks over the past few decades.
Netflix is acquiring Munich-based visual effects studio Scanline VFX for an undisclosed amount.