Houdini Artist

Description

· Design and animate high quality, photo-real effects (dust, fire, smoke, explosions, debris, clouds, etc.) 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.

· Work closely with Lighting Artist and Compositors to ensure all effects will work smoothly within the show pipeline

· Produce look tests based on provided reference materials

· Has good communication skills and is able to take direction from FX Leads and FX TDs

· We are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated team players who are looking to start their careers in Feature and Commercial VFX

Requirements

· Degree in Animation, Arts, Fine Arts or equivalent production experience

· Proficient with Houdini

· Knowledge of any and/or all of the following: rigid body and particle dynamics, volume modeling and rendering, procedural geometry generation and fluid dynamics

· Strong understanding of physical dynamics and natural phenomena

· Experience with one or more other professional software packages such as Maya, Nuke is a plus

· Proficiency in shading and rendering techniques, ideally both Mantra and Renderman

· Requires strong technical knowledge and organizational skills

· Python scripting is a plus

This Job is no longer active!