Studio: Astra Studios
Job Opening: Senior FX Artist
Location: Bangalore (On-site)
Type: Full-time
Astra Studios is seeking a Senior FX Artist to create high-quality simulations for animated features, series, and CG projects. This role combines artistic sensibility with advanced technical proficiency to deliver naturalistic and stylized effects that support story and mood.
Responsibilities
- Design and simulate complex FX including Pyro (fire/smoke), FLIP (liquids), RBD (destruction), and magical/abstract phenomena.
- Build robust, reusable Houdini setups with clean networks and parameters for studio-wide use.
- Light and render FX elements using studio renderers like Arnold, Karma, or Redshift, and prepare passes for compositing.
- Optimize simulations for performance and memory while maintaining artistic quality and continuity.
- Collaborate with Supervisors and Directors to integrate FX seamlessly into shots.
- Mentor mid and junior artists, contributing to the internal library of presets and best practices.
Software/Skills Required:
- Candidates must have 5+ years of experience and expert-level Houdini skills (particles, volumes, fluids, rigid bodies).
- Proficiency with VEX or Python for tool creation is highly desirable. Solid understanding of 3D fundamentals (lighting, shading, rendering) and experience with Nuke for slap comps is required.
- Familiarity with USD and Maya is an advantage.
How to Apply
If you have a strong artistic eye for timing and composition, please send your resume and demo reel to: hr@theastrastudios.com