The Mill is looking for talented FX Artists

Full-time job opening for FX Artist at The Mill

Studio: The Mill

Job Opening: FX Artist [Jr, Mid, Sr, Lead]

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • We are looking for a talented FX Artist with expert level Houdini problem solving skills to join our team to develop and produce high quality FX work that meets the challenges of productions deadlines.
  • The ideal candidate should be able to solve problem and work within a given framework, while creating efficient technical workflow and troubleshoot solutions that meet the guidelines of a given production.
  • Most importantly, one should engage as an enthusiastic team player and follow creative direction to assure all FX efforts achieve their visual target.
  • Work closely with Lighting Artist and Compositors to ensure all effects will work smoothly within the show pipeline.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Good level of proficiency with Houdini.
  • Basic Proficiency with Nuke.
  • Good understanding of the mathematical and physical concepts related to Computer Graphics.
  • A good aesthetic eye for effects performance as it relates to storytelling.
  • A solid work ethic and a positive mindset.
  • Production experience in any 2 or all the following:
  • Rigid body and Particle dynamics
  • Volume modeling, animation and rendering.
  • Procedural geometry/Environment generation
  • Fluid dynamics
  • Cloth/vellum simulation
  • Crowd/murmuration/flocking simulation
  • Fur/hair grooming and simulation.
  • Work productively in a high-pressure environment.
  • Troubleshoot and solve problems proactively and resourcefully.
  • Take direction from the VFX Supervisor, Producer and FX Lead well and implement feedback with a positive attitude.
  • Use VEX and/or Python with proficiency.

Any of the following is a bonus:  

  • Work autonomously to create realistic, directable simulations of any real-world phenomena and subjective (“magical”) effects based on reference and brief. Interpret and transform abstract ideas into compelling effects.
  • Create well-organized tools, scripts, and set-ups to facilitate efficient or automated workflows that can be used by other members of the crew.
  • Basic / Intermediate proficiency in maya to publish and create custom assets needed for simulation.
  • Ambitious desire for self-growth, ownership, and collaboration.

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