Hydralab

05/07/2024

Hydralab has opened its new studio in Viborg, Denmark and is seeking local 3D artists to join our team for our ongoing feature animation projects.

We are looking ideally for Maya based generalists, with production experience.

- Starting autumn 2024 and through 2025
- Our ideal candidate is skilled in multiple areas - asset modeling, lookdev, compositing, tracking, camera match
- The work is either on-site at our Viborg office or remote (but you have to be a resident of the west Danish region)
- We are not looking for any candidates from outside the west Danish region. Here is a map of relevant regions: https://filmpuljen.dk/om-dvf/
- Please send a link to your reel and CV to [email protected] with 3D Artist - VIBORG (or other more clarifying function (e.g.: 3D generalist, animator)) in the subject field
- Please don’t send your reel as an attachment in your mail
- We are primarily looking for mid/senior artists

14/05/2024

Update: We have now filled the storyboarder position. Thank you so much to everyone who has applied!
We won't be able to get back to all applicants personally, but know that we very much appreciate your interest in working with us and we hope to have the possibility to work with you in the future.

Hydralab is seeking an experienced storyboarder for feature film production, starting ASAP.

Candidates should be experienced in making storyboards for animated feature films.

We are looking primarily for Denmark based storyboarders, but in some cases may also consider remote EU based artists.
You are an EOS/EU resident or have the right to work in an EU country.
The position is open ASAP.

Please send portfolio and CV to [email protected] with Storyboarder in the subject field.

03/05/2024

Hydralab is looking for a pipeline supervisor to take over the development of our backend and pipeline frameworks.
Senior level.

Candidate must have:
- significant Python experience
- knowledge/interest in sys admin
- experience with databases, ideally document based dbs
- significant experience with pipeline development, deployment, maintenance within animation/vfx workflows
Candidate must be independently driven, responsible, and motivated to pursue new development projects

Possibility of a leadership role in the future, strong people skills are a big plus, and communication with various departments will be a part of the work.

Looking for open minded candidate with vision, but who is not locked to a specific dogma.

- Candidate will be expected to learn the existing studio frameworks, and help maintain and/or change them
- Plus for knowledge/interest into hardware and computer build
- Plus for Maya plug-in development experience

The role is Copenhagen based.
You are an EOS/EU resident or have the right to work in an EU country.
The position is open ASAP and is not time limited.

Please send application and CV to [email protected] with Pipeline Supervisor in the subject field.

24/01/2024

We’re planning to open a new office in Viborg! Here’s Viborg Folkebladet’s feature on us 🙂

15/01/2024

Update: Thank you to everyone who has applied! We have now filled the compositor position and are no longer looking.

08/12/2023

We produced and directed animation for this lovely spot with our friends at Accenture Song and DSB. Thanks to Esben Tønnesen, the team at Accenture Song, and our talented crew for a wonderful collaboration!

We produced and directed animation for this lovely spot with our friends at Accenture Song and DSB.

06/12/2023

Join us for a magical Christmas hour featuring our work in 2 of the 5 short films 🌟
We co-produced "Räven och Tomten" and "Nils Karlsson-Pyssling" together with Qvisten Animation and Astrid Lindgren Institute.
Get ready for a heartwarming Christmas special 🎄🦊❤️🎅❄️

När julen äntligen är runt hörnet har syskonen Gunnar och Gunilla legat sjuka i sängen i flera veckor. Men när föräldrarna ger dem en julklapp i förskott, så...

08/06/2023

Hydralab is seeking mid-senior level Compositor for fiction/commercial work:
- 3-4 weeks, June 2023
- The work can be remote and/or local
- EU candidates only
- Please send reel and CV to [email protected] with Compositor in the subject field
- Work will be a combination animation/VFX - VFX experience is preferred but not required.
- Projects are Nuke based

12/05/2023

Hydralab is seeking a 3D Generalist to join our team on a commercial project:
- 6-8 weeks, starting ASAP
- The work can be remote and/or local
- EU candidates only
- Please send reel and CV to [email protected] with 3D Generalist in the subject field
- We are looking for mid/senior artists
- Projects are Maya/Redshift based

01/03/2023

Hydralab is seeking a 2D FX animator for a 4-6 week project, starting in March.
- Candidates should be experienced in TVPaint or other 2D animation software, as well as After Effects or similar
- Contract is short term - March/April
- The work can be remote and/or local
- EU candidates only
Please send reel and CV to [email protected] with '2D FX animator' in the subject field

23/02/2023

Hydralab is seeking a motion graphics artist for a 4-6 week project, starting in March.
- Project is based on kinetic text/typography
- Candidates should be experienced in After Effects or similar software
- Contract is short term - March/April
- The work can be remote and/or local
- EU candidates only
Please send reel and CV to [email protected] with Motion Graphics Artist in the subject field

13/01/2023

Hydralab is seeking mid-senior level VFX compositor
- 6 weeks, February/March 2023
- The work can be remote and/or local
- EU candidates only
- Please send reel and CV to [email protected] with VFX compositor in the subject field
- Feature film experience preferred
- Projects are Nuke based

13/01/2023

We’re so proud to share with you what we’ve been working on for the last couple of years: Team Nuggets!!! (Karlas Fantalastiske Klasse)
We had a blast creating this show thanks to all the funny characters, great stories and last, but not least, our amazing team and partners.
Thank you for the opportunity and a truly great collaboration Irene Sparre!
Thank you for all your fun, crazy and wonderful stories Tor Lubich Fruergaard and Michael Hegner!
And thank you team! You’ve made these stories into an amazing animated tv-show and have been wonderful to work with.
Did you see the premiere of “Fredags TamTam” last week? Tonight (and every Friday ahead) you can see Karla and her friends again :)

28/10/2022

We were so proud to share the stage with the team at The True Award last night ❤️
We’re very honored to win the TRUE animation award! 🎉🥂🍾 We also won silver for the TRUE branded content award and bronze for the TRUE film - over 60 s. award.

Thanks to our partners at &Co., Røgfri Fremtid and Kræftens Bekæmpelse for the great project!

23/06/2022

We had a great time at Annecy last week - after a very busy airport hustle, we arrived at our beautiful Airbnb in the middle of the old town.
We met so many great people - new friends, old friends, possible friends - but unfortunately only managed to take a few photos. Here you can see us with , , and .
After a lot of hard work and late night parties, we decided to top off the trip with a last beer in Geneva.
Thanks to all we met for a truly lovely experience - already looking forward to our trip back next year!

21/06/2022

Hydralab is hiring for some upcoming short term projects! We’re looking for:

- FX artist/Maya Generalist
- Compositor

See below for descriptions.

Please apply at our job mail: [email protected] with the job role in the subject.

FX artist/Generalist:
We’re looking for an FX Artist/Generalist to join our team on development for a feature project:
- The project is primarily 2D but uses 3D FX
- Most of the shots are already in progress, and have existing Bifrost graphs that need some modification
- The position begins ASAP and is short term for 2-4 weeks
You are:
- A Maya generalist or FX Artist with experience in Bifrost (not necessarily in production)
- Based in an EOS/EU country - this is a strict requirement
- Not afraid to jump into other people’s scenes and problem solve
It’s a plus If you:
- Have a good sense of art direction
- Are also Nuke experienced

Compositor:
We’re looking for a comp artist to join our development team for a feature
- The project is 2D but based on a Nuke 2D “lighting” stage
- Most of the shots are in process, but will require some modification and adjustments
- The position begins ASAP and is short term for 2-4 weeks
You are:
- A Nuke artist with a good sense of light and color
- Based in an EOS/EU country - this is a strict requirement
- Not afraid to jump into other people’s comps and problem solve

08/06/2022

We're very excited to share our latest project, commissioned by the very talented and supportive folks at &Co. and Røgfri Fremtid (TrygFonden & Kræftens Bekæmpelse).

Directed and shot by Sunit Parekh and Tonni Zinck and produced by our fantastic team: Anna Rueskov Schleicher, Cæcilie Rahbek, Bjørn Blaabjerg Sørensen, Andreas Sikjær Olsen, Rasmus Nyhus Hansen, Claus Darholt, Kristina Amaloo, Cathrine Baab Holm, and with inspired sound design by our friends at Supersonic.

07/03/2022

Hydralab is hiring! We have a range of ongoing and upcoming projects we’re recruiting for:

- Mid/Senior Animators
- Junior TD
- Pipeline Supervisor
- Production Coordinator

See below for descriptions.

Please apply at our job mail: recruiting at hydralab.com with the job role in the subject.

MID/SENIOR ANIMATORS:
We’re looking for animators to join our ongoing animated series production
- The series is stop-motion in style set in a very designed universe
- Positions begin ASAP and are available for up to 6 months, with a potential extension
You are:
- An animator with a strong character reel
- Based in an EOS/EU country - this is a strict requirement
- Experienced in Maya
We are open to considering Juniors with a strong reel, and strong references

JUNIOR TD:
We’re looking for a junior to join our problem solving team
- You’ll be preparing shots for Layout, Animation and Lighting, and troubleshooting errors in build/publish
- You’ll be reviewing playblasts and renders for tech errors and farm issues (intersections, etc)
- Your work will be more generalist oriented, and might cross over to parts of asset build and lighting
You are:
- Confident in Maya and comfortable with most parts of the software
- Keen to expand your problem solving skills within a Maya pipeline
- Not afraid to pick up new software
It’s also a plus if you:
- Have Redshift experience
- Can write simple scripts in mel/pymel/python

PIPELINE SUPERVISOR:
Hydralab is looking for a pipeline supervisor to take over the development of our backend and pipeline frameworks.
- Senior level
- Candidate must have:
- significant Python experience
- Candidate must have knowledge/interest in sys admin
- Candidate must have experience with databases, ideally document based dbs
- Candidate must have significant experience with pipeline development, deployment, maintenance within animation/vfx workflows
- Must be independently driven, responsible, and motivated to pursue new development projects
- Possibility of a leadership role in the future, strong people skills are a big plus, and communication with various departments will be a part of the work
- Looking for open minded candidate with vision, but who is not locked to a specific dogma
- Candidate will be expected to learn the existing studio frameworks, and help maintain and/or change them
- Plus for knowledge/interest into hardware and computer build
- Plus for Maya plug-in development experience
- The role is Copenhagen based
- You are an EOS/EU resident or have the right to work in an EU country
- The position is open ASAP and is not time limited

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR:
Hydralab is looking for a production coordinator to help us coordinate the work on an ongoing animated series
- You are structured, organised, and able to help track the flow of production from Asset build to final Compositing
- You have a background in animation - not necessarily as a coordinator, but also potentially as an artist
- You are familiar with some form of tracking system - ftrack, shotgrid, google sheets
- You have strong people skills - the role is heavily communication based

20/11/2021

Our talented team won the TRUE Animation award! You can see the spots (and a making of) here under TRUE animation: https://trueaward.dk/the-true-vindere-21/

Thanks so much to the The True Award jury, the great folks at Boye & Spellerberg, Danske Spil, and not least, our wonderful crew. Sunit Parekh, Tonni Zinck, Andreas Sikjær Olsen, Rasmus Nyhus Hansen, Cathrine Baab Holm, Thea Matland, Martin Madsen

21/05/2021

Hi everyone!

We’re looking to immediately fill a range of short-term roles (3-8 week) for upcoming projects:

Character artist
- Position starts ASAP
- Mid or senior level (3+ years production experience)
- Artist needs to be able to interact and work within a Maya based pipeline
- Projects involves stylised characters, with semi-realistic clothing
- Applicant can take characters from initial sculpt/model through look dev
- Additional experience with Redshift and Substance is a plus
- Please provide references in your application
- Remote work is a possibility, but European time zones are preferred

Environment/Prop artist
- Position starts ASAP
- Mid or senior level (3+ years production experience)
- Will consider juniors with an exceptional reel
- Artist is highly Maya proficient
- Asset approach is based on kit bashing, and the applicant will be expected to use a broad range of skills
- Applicant can take environments from initial setup through look dev
- Additional experience with Redshift and Substance is a plus
- Please provide references in your application
- Remote work is a possibility, but European time zones are preferred

Houdini FX artist
- Position starts ASAP
- Mid or senior level (3+ years production experience)
- Project includes water and fire simulation
- Additional experience with Redshift is a plus
- Please provide references in your application
- Remote work is a possibility, but European time zones are preferred

Please send us a mail with a link to your reel & CV to: [email protected] - with "Summer Projects" in the subject line.