Senior FX Artist – Water Focus

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About the role

  • Senior FX Artist creating and producing water simulations for Cinesite's film projects. Collaborating closely with supervisors and maintaining high visual quality in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Create a wide range of stylized visual effects such as fluids, cloth, particles, pyro, magical and rigid body dynamics using Houdini
  • Collaborate with the Supervisor to understand the FX needs of individual shots and sequences
  • Communicate effectively with the supervisor and the production coordinator
  • Adapt simulations to match the specific 'look' of the film
  • Organize, manage and maintain the simulation files
  • Optimize simulations and renders to be efficient

Requirements

  • More than 5 years' experience as an FX artist ideally in animated movies or live action shows
  • High proficiency in Houdini
  • Good understanding of physics and natural phenomena, especially water simulation
  • Knowledge of VEX scripting or python is a benefit
  • Production experience with Solaris and USD workflow is a benefit
  • Production experience with RenderMan, Arnold or equivalent modern raytrace renderers
  • Experience with lighting, rendering and look developing FX
  • Familiarity with other areas of the production pipeline (modeling, animation/rigging, lighting, compositing) is an asset

Benefits

  • Hybrid work flexibility
  • Collaboration in a creative and inspiring environment

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$100,000 - CA$120,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Python

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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