Studio: Mikros Animation
Job Opening: Visual Effects Artist (FX artist)
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring effects are achieved on time, on budget and that the level of quality required by the FX Supervisor and Lead FX are met;
- Address technical issues;
- Identify best practices and approaches needed;
- Work closely with the production and ensure the delivery of the goods within the allocated time;
- Work in collaboration with Lead FX to achieve the visual requirements.
- Check that the generated FX are optimized for rendering.
- The artist will be in charge of checking his exports in the rendering software to make sure they match the setups validated by the client
Qualifications & Skills:
- College diploma in 3D graphic arts/3D animation;
- Software Expertise Maya, Houdini, (Katana, Arnold and Nuke are an asset)
- Knowledge of Python / Mel (an asset)
- Knowledge of effects techniques such as particles, smoke, fire, dust, explosions and fluids
- Skills in solving technical problems
- Experience in feature film animation is an asset
- Excellent communication skills and organizational skills
- Work ethic focused on dynamism and collaboration
- Ability to perform multiple tasks, prioritize and solve problems
