FX ARTIST

Description

Responsibilities:

• Design, animate, light and composite high quality FX into completed shots, design and build expression based FX rigs and build and maintain MEL and Python based tools to support the FX pipeline.

Basic Qualifications:

• Complete understanding of Maya 2009 dynamics, including particles, nParticles, nCloth, rigid bodies, soft bodies and fluid systems.
• At least 2 years experience working within a 3D production pipeline.
• TV production experiences a plus.
• Advanced knowledge in rendering, including experience using Mental Ray and building Mental Ray shading networks.
• Advanced knowledge of MEL. Experience in Python a plus.
• Experience in advanced compositing and knowledge of Digital Fusion or other node based compositing software.
• Experience in Real Flow.
• Experience in Particle Illusion a plus.