Studio: Rooster Teeth Animation
Job Opening: Lead FX Artist
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Type: Contract
Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance to artists in the creation of FX based on storyboards and instructions from the director
- Work with art and show director to develop FX that fit project’s stylistic guidelines
- Seek out creative, design-led solutions to challenging problems
- Support the development of tools that optimize FX production processes
- Look ahead to forecast potential technical, production, or schedule issues and recommend solutions.
- Motivate the FX team and act as a mentor in terms of technical/artistic growth
- Innovate on current pipeline procedures as new techniques and software become available as well as enhance currently existing workflows in conjunction with show/department production staff.
- Follow proper document management requirements, according to the production’s guidelines.
- Collaborate with leadership to properly document production disciplines for our pipeline.
- Communicate effectively and respectfully.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 4+ years working in a production environment
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- Expert understanding of Houdini for creating FX assets includes particle systems and fluid simulation
- Demonstrated expertise in FX principles including composition, physical motion, weight balance, texture, form, and appeal
- Passion and ability to work as a positive, collaborative, enthusiastic, ambitious, and contributing team member with a real desire to work with the team to find solutions
- Strong proficiency in technical problem solving
- Compositing experience is a plus
- Familiarity with Shotgun or other shot management software is a plus
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