Houdini FX TD - Seniors/Leads
Method Studios
Vancouver, BCThis was removed by the employer on 7/17/2017 1:48:00 PM PST
Not to worry we have many other jobs on the site;
Browse all jobs
Browse the Animation/Graphic Design/Visual FX Category
Search for Houdini FX TD - Seniors/Leads jobs in Vancouver-BC
Search all Houdini FX TD - Seniors/Leads postings
Full Time Job
Duties & Responsibilities
• Design, create, and implement photo-real effects (water, dust,
fire, smoke, explosions, debris, clouds, etc.) and systems that meet all
technical and aesthetic standards for the project
• Work within the show structure and production deadlines to complete all tasks
• Integrate created elements into scenes with lighting, shadows, reflections, etc.
• Provide full spec for tool before development if spec not provided
• Document all developed technology
• Maintain a methodically clear system of data storage and retrieval
• Balancing the creative needs and the technical resources available
• Report regularly to the FX lead, VFX Supervisor and/or DFX Supervsior informing him/her of any concerns or new developments
• Follow the creative direction of the production communicated by the VFX Supervisor
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Stays current with latest technologies
Qualifications
• MINIMUM 5 years for seniors; leads must have lead experience on feature film projects
• Degree in Animation, Arts, Fine Arts or equivalent production experience in feature film
• Strong knowledge of and proven ability to use Houdini to develop photo-real dynamics-based effects
• Experience with rigid body and particle dynamics, volume modeling and
rendering, procedural geometry generation and fluid dynamics an asset
• Demonstrable ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to take directions and adaptable to change
• Good at improvising and problem-solving
• Requires strong technical knowledge and organizational skills
• Familiarity with one or more coding/scripting languages an asset (e.g. Python, Mel)