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
- FX Artist creating high quality dynamic 3D visual effects, focusing on water, magic, and destruction. Collaborating closely with production and creative teams at Zero VFX.
Responsibilities
- Design and animate high-quality photorealistic effects (fire, smoke, water, explosions, debris, clouds, etc.) that meet all technical and aesthetic project standards.
- Work within the project's structure (show) and production timelines to complete assigned tasks.
- Collaborate with production, supervisors, and creative teams to proactively identify and resolve technical and creative challenges.
- Work closely with Lighting and Compositing artists to ensure all effects integrate seamlessly into the project's pipeline.
- Produce visual look tests based on provided reference materials.
- Follow guidance from the Supervisor and FX Leads, and provide direction and mentorship to other FX Artists.
- Participate in dailies, rounds, and team reviews of work in progress.
- Help foster a positive, productive, and collaborative work environment.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as an FX Artist creating photorealistic effects for television and film.
- Degree in animation, arts, fine arts, or equivalent production experience.
- Degree in computer science, engineering, or mathematics is an asset.
- Strong knowledge of Houdini.
- Strong knowledge of rigid body and particle dynamics, volumetric simulation and rendering, procedural geometry generation, VEX, and fluid dynamics.
- Solid understanding of physical dynamics and natural phenomena.
- Excellent understanding of visual effects production pipelines.
- Must reside in Quebec and be legally authorized to work in Canada.
Benefits
- Accommodations for candidates with disabilities or specific medical needs are available upon request throughout the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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