Amelia Sturdy
Summary
Mid-level Groom Artist specialising in creature and character grooming within Houdini-based pipelines. Experienced across high-end VFX, commercials, games, and episodic work, with a strong eye for detail and realism. Confident delivering both photoreal and stylised grooms, with a solid understanding of asset workflows, look development, and cross-department collaboration.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work history
Groom Artist (Freelance)
Blur Studio
2026.02 - 2026.04
- Delivered high-quality character grooms for cinematic gameplay
- Focused on realism, digi-doubles, and performance-driven grooming
Groom Artist (Freelance)
POP Creative Studio
2026.01 - 2026.02
- Produced creature grooms for commercial projects under tight deadlines
- Maintained high visual quality across fast turnaround schedules
CG Artist (Groom / Generalist)
Coffee & TV
2024.04 - 2025.12
- Built creature grooms and procedural feather systems in Houdini (realistic & stylised)
- Collaborated with modelling, rigging, lighting, and CFX teams
- Supported development of internal grooming workflows
VFX Artist (Groom / Assets)
Untold Studios
2023.06 - 2024.04
- Created creature and digi-double grooms, including transformation and wet grooms
- Contributed across assets, texturing, previs, and environment work
Groom Artist / Generalist
Vine FX
2023.04 - 2023.06
- Developed procedural feather system in Houdini for BBC episodic production
- Created groom variations using XGen
CG Generalist
The Mill
2023.01 - 2023.04
CG Generalist
CASSETTE
2022.09 - 2022.12
Education
BA (Hons) - Visual Effects
Norwich University of the Arts
Skills
Contributing to projects that have gone on to win/ be nominated for:
- ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY
- THE BRITISH ARROWS
- 2025 SHARK AWARDS- Bronze
- THE CLIO AWARDS
- THE MOTION AWARDS
- 2025 GEMA AWARDS
ADDITIONAL
- ACCESS VFX Mentor Programme (2023–Present)
- Rookie Awards — Draft Selection (2022 & 2023)
- Global Design Graduate Show — Shortlisted (2022)
Timeline
Groom Artist (Freelance)
Blur Studio
2026.02 - 2026.04
Groom Artist (Freelance)
POP Creative Studio
2026.01 - 2026.02
CG Artist (Groom / Generalist)
Coffee & TV
2024.04 - 2025.12
VFX Artist (Groom / Assets)
Untold Studios
2023.06 - 2024.04
Groom Artist / Generalist
Vine FX
2023.04 - 2023.06
CG Generalist
The Mill
2023.01 - 2023.04
CG Generalist
CASSETTE
2022.09 - 2022.12
BA (Hons) - Visual Effects
Norwich University of the Arts