Artiste FX senior - Animation -- Senior FX Artist - Animation

Cinesite-Montreal•Montreal, QC

60d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cinesite is an international visual effects and animation studio with over 30 years of experience in the film and television industry. We take pride in producing cutting-edge, award-winning works. We operate as a collective, where excellence, expertise, and creativity are valued by all. Under the supervision of the FX Supervisor, the FX artist is responsible for the design, creation and production of digital visual effects and various simulations using Houdini.

Requirements

More than 5 years' experience as an FX artist ideally in animated movies performing stylized simulations or in live action shows working on photoreal effects.
High proficiency in Houdini.
Good understanding of physics and natural phenomena, especially water simulation.
Production experience with RenderMan, Arnold or equivalent modern raytrace renderers.
Experience with lighting,rendering and look developing FX.
Experience with compositing and integrating FX elements in Nuke.
Multitask and work productively in a fast paced environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of VEX scripting or python is a benefit.
Knowing how to create, manage, document and maintain HDAs/OTLs is a benefit.
Production experience with Solaris and USD workflow is a benefit.
Production experience with Gaffer, Katana is a benefit.
Familiarity with other areas of the production pipeline (modeling, animation/rigging, lighting, compositing) is an asset.

Responsibilities

Create a wide range of stylized visual effects such as fluids, cloth, particles, pyro, magical and rigid body dynamics using Houdini.
Collaborate with the Supervisor to understand the FX needs of individual shots and sequences in order to achieve technical and artistic objectives.
Communicate effectively with the supervisor and the production coordinator keeping them appraised of shot progress, technical issues and anticipated challenges.
Adapt simulations to match the specific "look" of the film, whether it’s hyper-realistic or highly stylized (Non-Photoreal).
Organize, manage and maintain the simulation files that have been created.
Optimize simulations and renders to be efficient Ensure within the production resources and constraints without sacrificing visual quality.