Omens Studios is hiring an FX Artist

Omens Studios is hiring an FX Artist

Studio: Omens Studios

Job Opening: FX Artist

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Animation, Modeling, Lighting, and Compositing teams to design and implement VFX that align with the project’s artistic direction.
  • Create particle systems, RBD simulations, volumetric effects, and fluid dynamics in Houdini.
  • Develop character-based FX such as cloth, hair, fur, and other secondary motion effects.
  • Integrate FX into final shots using appropriate lighting, rendering, and compositing workflows.
  • Troubleshoot, optimize, and document FX setups for efficient production and future use.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a VFX-related role within animation, games, or visual media.
  • Strong proficiency in Houdini; familiarity with Maya, Unreal Engine, or After Effects is a plus.
  • Solid understanding of simulation systems, including fluids, smoke, particles, rigid bodies, and soft-body FX.
  • Experience creating stylized FX as well as realistic simulations.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to deliver within production deadlines.
  • Experience developing tools or custom digital assets (HDAs) in Houdini.
  • Knowledge of real-time FX workflows in Unreal Engine.
  • Understanding of FX-lighting handoff and integration into a production rendering pipeline.

Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send your resume or portfolio to careers@omens-studios.com