Senior FX Artist
ICON Creative Studio•Vancouver, BC
•Onsite
About The Position
As a Senior FX Artist, you'll lead the charge in executing intricate effects with precision. Collaborating directly with show and art directors, you'll tackle the most challenging shots, ensuring the highest quality standards. Your extensive competency in various FX software packages will be key, and you'll contribute to a collaborative environment by mentoring and troubleshooting for junior artists. Your innovative mindset will shine through R&D work, creating reusable FX rigs and templates, and pushing the boundaries of visual excellence.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in visual effects for animation, film, or television.
- Expert-level skills in Houdini and/or Maya, and solid experience with Nuke or similar comp tools.
- Strong artistic eye and deep understanding of timing, motion, and physics.
- Proven experience mentoring other artists and leading complex effects work.
- Ability to innovate, problem-solve, and optimize FX for performance and render efficiency.
- Experience developing templates, tools, or procedural FX rigs.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate the ability to complete complex Visual Effects accurately and efficiently.
- Tackle challenging and technically complex shots that demand the highest level of quality.
- Excel in solving both technical and artistic problems, showcasing expertise in the field.
- Work directly with the lead and supervisor to deliver key effects that align with the creative vision of the project.
- Exhibit a wide range of competency in various FX software packages.
- Share expertise by assisting and mentoring other artists, guiding both technical and artistic challenges.
- Create a collaborative environment by fostering knowledge-sharing within the team.
- Develop and implement reusable FX rigs or templates, enabling other artists to efficiently complete the entire series of shots with a consistent look.
- Engage in R&D work for complex effects ahead of schedule, conducting proof-of-concept tests or providing extra iteration time.
- Comfortably mentor and troubleshoot for more junior artists, contributing to their professional growth and development.
Benefits
- Access direct deposit and a generous benefits package.
- continuous learning opportunities
- mentorship
- empowering you to achieve your professional goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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