Effects Artists

Description

Description:

The Effects Artist creates (and may support) a variety of visual effects that support the story and visual style of a computer-generated feature.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret verbal direction and visual reference to understand the story context and aesthetic objectives for visual effects.
• Collaborate with supervisors and peers in the design, execution, and delivery of effects elements
• Support integration of effects into other departments’ workflows.
• Assist in training and supporting other artists.

Requirements:

• Experience with effects simulations in features, television, or equivalent.
• Understands procedural workflows.
• Comfortable using Maya + Houdini. 3Delight (or Prman) and RealFlow are pluses.
• Familiar with effects lighting, rendering, and compositing techniques.
• A good eye for composition, motion, and other aesthetics.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills. Able to understand and take direction and criticism.
• Resourceful: able to troubleshoot, solve problems, and find workarounds as appropriate.
• Modeling, surfacing, and lighting experience are pluses.
• Programming and/or scripting skills are big pluses.