FX Technical Director required at Brazen Animation

FX Technical Director required at Brazen Animation

Studio: Brazen Animation

Job Opening: FX Technical Director

Location: Richardson, Texas, US

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Designs and creates effects animation and simulations to meet art-directed and aesthetic requirements of animation and visual effects production.
  • Shades, lights, renders and creates basic composites to demonstrate the usability of FX elements.
  • Scripts and writes expressions that allow reusability and efficiency of FX setups

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Proven experience in using particle systems, RBD, soft body, cloth, hair and pyro and fluid solvers to create smoke, fire, destruction, water, hair and cloth FX
  • An eye for details, good sense of timing and aesthetics.
  • A thorough understanding of techniques and technologies as they relate to computer graphics physical simulation.
  • Familiar with at least one renderer (preferably V-Ray and Mantra)
  • Proficiency in Nuke demonstrates viable of FX elements through slap comps.
  • Ability to create procedural setups that can be re-used in production.
  • VFX, feature animation or episodic production experience.
  • Strong background in linear algebra math.
  • Knowledge of VEX, python, hscript, maya or mel preferred.
  • Knowledge of FX in game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity preferred.

Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://www.brazenanimation.com/application/