FX Houdini Artist

Job summary

Collaborate with supervisors to create high-quality FX such as fire, fluids, and destruction while meeting production deadlines. Develop efficient procedural setups and troubleshoot technical challenges to ensure seamless integration into shots.

Job details

CoSA VFX Vancouver, Inc. has remote opportunities in its Canada-based studio with preference given to British Columbia and Ontario based artists. Reporting to the Global Head of CG, this position requires top-level FX skills, collaboration within a team, and creative problem-solving. CoSA is an award-winning, fast-paced and highly collaborative studio focused on providing the highest levels of photo-real visual effects to feature, streaming and network television projects. RESPONSIBILITIES: · Collaborate with VFX, CG, and department supervisors to deliver FX that meet creative vision, technical requirements, and production deadlines. · Create a wide range of FX in Houdini, including fire, smoke, fluids, electricity, explosions, supernatural/magical effects, and large-scale destruction. · Develop and refine procedural FX setups that are efficient, scalable, and adaptable by other artists · Work from scratch or enhance existing setups, optimizing for performance, caching, and rendering · Maintain consistency with established art styles while adapting to the creative needs of individual projects · Participate in reviews and critiques, providing solutions to enhance quality and efficiency · Research and collect reference material to guide look development ·Troubleshoot and resolve technical and artistic challenges, collaborating across departments for seamless integration of FX into shots REQUIREMENTS: · 4+ years of professional experience in film, streaming episodics, cinematics, or high-end commercials · Proven experience producing FX such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam, magical effects, and destruction · Strong understanding of simulation techniques, procedural workflows, and FX optimization · Proficiency with one or more industry-standard renderers (e.g., Karma XPU, Redshift, V-Ray, Mantra) · Working knowledge of production tracking tools such as Ftrack, ShotGrid, or equivalent · Ability to adapt to various art styles and quickly learn new tools and pipelines · Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines PREFERRED SKILLS: · Python and HOM scripting; VEX experience a plus · Procedural shader creation and USD-based FX workflows · FX concept art skills for pitches and look development · Compositing experience in Nuke

What you’ll do

Collaborate with supervisors to create high-quality FX such as fire, fluids, and destruction while meeting production deadlines. Develop efficient procedural setups and troubleshoot technical challenges to ensure seamless integration into shots.

Requirements

Requires 4+ years of professional experience in film or high-end commercials with strong proficiency in Houdini and industry-standard renderers. Candidates must demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to various art styles.

Listed skills

• Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Houdini
• VFX
• Procedural workflows
• Simulation techniques
• Karma XPU
• Redshift
• V-Ray
• Mantra
• Ftrack
• ShotGrid
• Python
• HOM scripting
• VEX
• USD
• Nuke
• Compositing
• Houdini (3D Animation Software)
• Look Development
• Pipelines
• Productivity Improvement
• Workflow Management
• Technical Requirements
• Karma (JavaScript Testing Framework)
• Quick Learning
• Research
• Computer Graphics
• Rendering
• Creative Problem Solving
• Scalability
• Problem Solving
• Python (Programming Language)
• Visual Effects
• Scripting
• Detail Oriented
• Amazon Redshift

Job areas

• Creative & Media
• Art & Design
• Software
• Technology
• Engineering
• FX Artist
• Multimedia Designer / Animator
• Graphic and Multimedia Designers
• Special Effects Artists and Animators

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