Studio: Framestore
Job Opening: FX Supervisor
Location: Los Angeles, United States
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Manage and lead multiple FX artists in the creation of FX material for use in a variety of high-end content
- Work with VFX Supervisors and Creative Directors to define effects concepts, designs and workflows based on client briefs
- Work with production teams to ensure that the bidding and scheduling of FX work is accurate
- Create natural (and unnatural) phenomena utilizing simulations in particles, rigid-bodies, fluids etc. and other procedural or stochastic systems
- Supervise FX look-development using lighting, shading and compositing to produce a final renderable image
- Use a variety of commercial and proprietary FX tools to produce FX elements
- Work in partnership with other departments to ensure that the design and execution of setups and shots is delivered to the highest possible standard
Qualifications & Skills:
- An excellent knowledge of Houdini and Maya
- A thorough understanding of the techniques and technologies relating to FX simulation and procedural animation
- Previous experience producing effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam and explosions in addition to simulation techniques for rigid-bodies, finite elements, PBD etc.
- A good understanding of media aesthetics – e.g. image composition, detail, animation and timing, etc.
- A working knowledge of Arnold or Vray
- Strong experience within a commercial or film pipeline environment
- Strong collaboration and communication skills within a team environment
- A working knowledge of at least one compositing application (e.g. Nuke) and a solid understanding of the compositing process
- Strong experience in scripting, e.g. Python, Mel, Vex, Hscript, etc.
Desired Skills:
- Experience with other render packages
- Programming skills with C/C++ along with knowledge of the Houdini HDK
- Unix shell scripting
- Shoot supervision experience a plus
