Studio: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Job Opening: FX Artist
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Type: Project-based, 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 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, 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 a plus.
Note: You must be able to provide a demo reel that illustrates your relevant artistic and technical experience that also includes the nuances for this specific role.
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