FX Artist (Mid Level)

Description

Position Summary: The FX Artist will design, and create environmental effects which can include such elements as fire, smoke, and water to be used in an Animated TV Series.
Location: Singapore
Responsibilities:
• Designs & creates images, elements & effects
• Assists on coding & providing support & documentation for tools created
• Solid understanding of Maya to be used for particle systems, fields, expressions, MEL scripts, soft bodies, rigid bodies, cloth dynamics & particle instancing/flocking
• Develop EFX systems & use EFX Systems developed by other animators
• Creatively solve problems & work with other departments to achieve goals of art direction
• Solve minor problems independently
• Strong artistic vision & ability to be creative
• Strong sense of design & composition
• Strong understanding of Animation & how things should look, feel & move
• Some experience writing scripts and/or programming is preferred
• Ability to multi-task on multiple shots
• Prioritize tasks
• Work on shots independently & efficiently
• Stays abreast of current technologies & attempt to implement them effectively