FX Artist
Pixomondo
Beijing, BJThis was removed by the employer on 1/29/2019 12:52:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Minimum Requirements:
• Minimum 5 years of proficiency in using Houdini
• Bachelor's degree in Animation, Arts, Fine Arts, or equivalent production experience
• Decent experience using Nuke
• Knowledge of any and/or all of the following:
• rigid body and particle dynamics
• volume modeling and rendering
• procedural geometry generation
• fluid dynamics
• Strong understanding of physical dynamics and natural phenomena
• Experience with one or more other professional software packages, such as Maya, a plus
• Proficiency in shading and rendering techniques, ideally both Mantra and Renderman
• Scripting proficiency using Python, a plus
• Strong technical knowledge and organizational skills
• Good communication skills and able to take exact direction from show leads and FX TDs
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Create and deliver FX for the project within scheduled timelines
• Ensure that all production deadlines are met while producing work at a quality level in keeping with production requirements
• Identify obstacles that could potentially affect the timelines and delivery schedules
• Research and develop efficient techniques to create unique FX, animator FX rigs, and proxy FX rigs for previs
• Work with FX team to ensure work gets communicated and executed in a timely manner
• Collaborate with Compositing and Lighting Supervisors to ensure efficiency between departments
• Construct creative solutions for recurring FX in the production to be implemented in animation
• Participate in FX meetings and adjust/refine FX as required
• Anticipate, communicate, and troubleshoot any creative or technical issues with assistance from key stakeholders
• Oversee the daily activities and capabilities of the FX team
• Partner with Production Management to guide artists' overall professional development, providing performance feedback, mentoring, assist with resolving performance issues and maintaining positive morale amongst the crew
• Foster a healthy and creative work environment
• Create documentation for animator FX rigs
• Accurately estimate time and resource needs to ensure project deadlines are met