Studio: Image Engine
Job Opening: FX TD [Mid-level]
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Type: Contract
Responsibilities:
- Create multiple types of realistic and believable effects (ie. rigid body and particle dynamics, procedural geometry generation, fluid dynamics and cloth simulations) with a solid understanding of the pipelines methodologies.
- Working with your Lead to address critiques and comments while providing solutions to aesthetic issues. You’re expected to improve the shot by maintaining a quality level as described by your Supervisor/ Lead.
- Manage time and resources to meet weekly targets
- Provide dailied versions for assigned tasks in an agreed upon time by your Supervisor/ Lead
- Attend dailies, reviews, and team meetings as required
- Work with FX team, as required, to maintain shot continuity; as well as, support other departments (Lighting, Compositing, etc) to ensure information is communicated up and down the pipeline
- Provide input regarding existing tools and interfaces for FX pipeline and provide solutions for technical problems that may arise in a shot, sequence or with a film format
- Estimate the time required for tasks and provide accurate progress reports
Qualifications & Skills:
- 3 years+ of feature film/TV FX experience
- Higher education in related fields is a plus
- Solid knowledge and demonstrated work experience in Houdini
- Understanding of Vex scripting
- Python scripting is a bonus
- Experience with Arnold
- Experience with other solvers and simulation tools (e.g. Naiad, real flow, Bullet, Blastcode, etc) is a bonus
- ability to pick up large FX setups and run shots
- Excellent eye for detail for quality control
- Ability to manage notes and shot tasks
- Ability to troubleshoot and deal with competing priorities
- The ability to work alongside, communicate with, and understand the requirements of Animators, CG and VFX Supervisors, Assets Department, Creature FX, Lighting, Comp, R&D and Pipeline developers
- The drive to learn new methodology and workflows
- Excellent problem solver who can focus on detail, while maintaining the whole picture
- Excellent time management and communication skills
