Studio: Union VFX
Job Opening: FX Artist
Location: London, UK
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Gather a variety of 3D assets produced by the CG Artists and use Houdini to create photo-real and stylized fluid, particle, rigid-body, cloth, fur, and crowd simulations.
- Create realistic phenomena such as smoke, fire, fluids, clouds, explosions, and debris as well as character-specific FX such as hair, muscles, cloth, skin, and crowds.
- Create images using a wide variety of simulation and procedurally driven techniques for more stylized, design lead projects.
- Troubleshooting to solve technical and artistic issues.
- Lighting and Rendering FX work for integration into VFX or full-CG shots and sequences.
- Designing and developing innovative and creative technical solutions to create FX.
- With FX Leads produce various elements using presets and templates and expand and improve upon the templates.
- Coordination with Lighting Artist to ensure seamless integration of FX elements.
- Creation of set-ups and tools.
- Work effectively with other Artists in a creative, collaborative team.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Experience producing photo-real and stylized FX for VFX projects.
- A creative eye and problem-solving approach.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to produce a wide variety of effects in Houdini, including fluid, cloth, fur/hair, particle and pyro simulations, and destruction FX.
- Ability to balance aesthetic quality with technical accuracy & explore different approaches to interpret complex creative briefs.
- Experience shading, lighting rendering, and supplying renders to 2D.
- Knowledge of Python and/or VEX scripting is a bonus.
- Work within the established pipeline and contribute to/implement improvements.
- Helps team debug issues and learn new methods.
- Understanding of physics, realistic motion, and assorted natural phenomena on different scales.
- Exceptional technical skills, the ability to learn new software quickly, and a keenness to stay on the leading edge.
- Strong willingness to grow, learn new methods, and share knowledge with others.
- Ability to work and solve technical issues independently.
- Ability to take direction positively, work well within a team, and thrive under tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Team player able to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
