Senior Lighting Artist lighting environments and optimizing post - process effects for Piranha Games, an action - game studio behind MechWarrior. Collaborating across art and design teams.
About the role
- CFX Artist creating Houdini hair, fur, cloth, and muscle simulations for Bardel Entertainment’s animation productions. Collaborating across departments and maintaining production-ready CFX pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute complex character effects such as hair, fur, cloth, and muscle simulations using Houdini
- Collaborate with modeling, rigging, animation, and lighting departments to ensure seamless integration of character effects
- Create tools and scripts to optimize and streamline CFX workflows
- Troubleshoot and solve technical issues related to CFX
- Maintain and support existing CFX setups and pipelines
- Work with the CFX Supervisor and CFX Lead to meet project deadlines and studio quality standards
- Stay updated with industry trends and techniques in character effects and simulation
- Collaborate with leadership, production, and team members to solve problems and share insights
- Engage in dailies, rounds, and team discussions to contribute to creative and technical improvements
- Adhere to pipeline workflows and technical requirements
- For senior artists, mentor junior team members through feedback, guidance, and support
- Maintain quality while meeting production needs and manage time to stay on schedule
- Keep the team and production staff informed about progress, challenges, and solutions
Requirements
- Proven experience as a CFX Artist in a feature film or high-end television production environment
- Proficiency in Houdini for character effects, including cloth, hair, fur, and muscle systems
- Strong understanding of physics, dynamics, and procedural animation techniques
- Proficiency in Python, VEX, or other scripting languages commonly used in Houdini is a plus
- Familiarity with Maya, Nuke, and Marvelous Designer is a plus
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to take directions and work independently
- A degree or diploma in Computer Animation, Visual Effects, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred but not required based on experience
- Demo reel showcasing work in character effects, specifically highlighting use of Houdini
- Breakdown of contributions to each project/shot featured in the demo reel
- Relevant side projects or personal work demonstrating skills and creativity
- Extensive experience using Houdini for character effects
- Strong technical skills in physics, dynamics, and procedural animation
- Demonstrated proficiency in creating diverse and dynamic character effects
- High-level polish in character effects designs, demonstrating functionality and creativity
- Candidates must be based in BC or QC
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Extended Health and Wellness from day 1
- RRSP matching
- Hybrid work environment with the choice to work remotely, balanced with intentional in-person time for collaboration, creativity, and team building
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