Studio: Brazen Animation
Job Opening: FX Technical Director
Location: Richardson, Texas
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, a 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 is preferred.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://www.brazenanimation.com/application/