FX Artist required at Sony Pictures Imageworks

FX Artist required at Sony Pictures Imageworks

Studio: Sony Pictures Imageworks

Job Opening: FX Artist

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Designs, creates, and animates digital effects elements and methodology for computer-generated FX animation.
  • Typically creates elements, effects, pipelines, tools, and techniques that reflect the physical dynamics of natural phenomena (e.g., fire, smoke, water, bubbles, lava, dust, etc.) to create a believable world for the story.
  • Accountable for meeting productivity and quota targets to ensure show/ client deadlines are met.
  • Artists must be able to develop solutions and techniques that meet art/ technical direction.
  • Participate in dailies, rounds, and team reviews of work in progress.
  • Interact with production, supervisors, and team/peers in order to problem solve and share information related to show/ assigned tasks.
  • Must be able to decipher as well as follow through on shot turnovers, dailies, briefings/ notes, and feedback.
  • Successful candidates should be able to work efficiently as part of a team or independently to determine the various design solutions.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Ability to create multiple types of digital effects from simple to moderately difficult.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Houdini and techniques used to create stunning effects.
  • General knowledge of vex, shading, lighting, and rendering.
  • Attention to detail and a strong eye for behavior and movement relating to physical simulation in computer graphics.
  • Working knowledge of Linux-based operating system.
  • Have worked on feature films or equivalent experience and are comfortable working within an FX pipeline.
  • Familiarity with Katana, Nuke, and python is a plus.

Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://boards.greenhouse.io/sonypicturesimageworks/jobs/4363727003#app