Artiste FX Senior / Senior FX Artist (contract)
About The Position
PXO, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, creates industry-leading Visualization, Virtual Production, and Visual Effects for premium Film and Episodic content. Through its 23-year history, the Oscar, BAFTA, & Emmy-winning creative and technology company has been a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide. The company has consistently created iconic works, from Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award-winning Hugo and multiple seasons of HBO’s Emmy-winning Game of Thrones to the recent House of the Dragon, Amazon’s The Boys, and Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4. In Virtual Production, PXO collaborates with filmmakers from first drawing to final pixel. Using interactive technology and proprietary software and tools, PXO brings ideas to life by virtually immersing filmmakers in the worlds they imagine, throughout every stage of the creative process. The company’s LED virtual production work includes House of the Dragon, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Reacher, and Amazon’s critically acclaimed Cada Minuto Cuenta. PXO has seven creative studios and three LED volumes in the US, UK, Germany, and Canada.
Requirements
- Must live in and be eligible to work in Quebec or Ontario, Canada
- Fluency in English is required
- Very familiar with fluid simulations (water/blood) as well as smoke/gas using Houdini. (Please demonstrate in your reel)
- 5+ years of FX Artist experience in a production environment
- Experienced in Houdini & Maya
- Creative ability & artistic talent
- A good understanding of generic simulation engines
- Understanding of physics, realistic motion, and various natural phenomena at different scales
- Ability to work in a team as well as independently, proactively solving technical issues as needed
Nice To Haves
- Compositing, shading, scripting and programming experience are all assets
Responsibilities
- Design and create a wide variety of realistic visual effects, including but not limited to water, destruction, smoke, fire and the supernatural
- Revise simulations based on client and supervisor feedback in a timely manner
- Work in coordination with the Lighting team to ensure smooth integration of FX elements
- Work with FX Supervisor and Leads to achieve the desired level of aesthetic quality and technical accuracy
Benefits
- Benefits may vary by location due to regional regulations and company policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
