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Fx Artist

4 months ago

Montréal, Canada FOLKS VFX Full time

Company Description
**FOLKS, as a VFX studio, is in a category of its own.**

**It’s in the name, our FOLKS are our strength.**

**As a team, we are proving to our clients that high-end digital art can be created and delivered while respecting a work life balance.**

**To ensure that creating magic on screen remains a great professional motivation as well as a personal challenge, our managers offer guidance and support to the entire team valuing collaborative relationships.**

**Job Description**:
**We are looking for a talented and experienced Houdini FX artist to join our team. You can expect to work on a variety of high-end Film and TV projects, collaborating with our creative and technical teams to design and execute complex visual effects and simulations. A strong technical background in using Houdini and a passion for creating stunning visual effects are a must.**
- ** Immediate Supervisor**:FX Supervisor
- ** Works closely with**: FX, Lookdev and Lighting artists as well as Projects Supervisors

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**As a FOLKS artist**
- Pursues the highest quality and pushes to create the most engaging images
- Works successfully as part of a team, seeks collaboration opportunities
- Organizes, prioritizes, and communicates to meet production needs
- Takes part in creative discussions and actively participates in dailies
- Addresses notes and keeps the end goal in mind while iterating on the work
- Stays flexible and adaptable with the ability to work within a set workflow as well as having the creativity and problem-solving skills to work around issues

**As a FX artist**
- Creates a wide variety of realistic effects, including but not limited to destruction, smoke, fire, and water
- Works under the guidance of multiple supervisors to achieve the desired level of aesthetic quality and technical accuracy, often exploring different approaches and looks
- Works with the FX leads to produce various elements using presets and templates
- Revises simulations based on client and supervisor feedback in a timely manner
- Coordinates with the lighting department to ensure seamless integration of FX elements
- Works within the established pipeline and offer constructive suggestions to improve the process
- Helps develop and explore new ways to enhance results
- Helps team debug issues and learn new methods

**Qualifications**:
**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Requirements**:

- At least 5 years' experience as an FX artist
- Previous experience in live-action visual effects for feature films or high-level television
- Creative ability and artistic talent, demonstrated by previous work
- Strong knowledge of Houdini (required)
- Strong experience in creating a wide variety of simulations (destruction, atmospheric, fluid, supernatural, etc.)
- Understanding of physics, realistic motion, and assorted natural phenomena on different scales
- Exceptional technical skills, the ability to learn new software quickly, and a keenness to stay on the leading edge
- Strong willingness to grow, learn new methods, and share knowledge with others
- Ability to work and solve technical issues independently
- Ability to take direction positively, work well within a team, and thrives under the pressure of tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills and an open mind
- Team player able to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment

**Desirable**
- Compositing and Scripting experience is a plus

Additional Information

This is a full-time position. Immediate start. Hybrid work environment, face-to-face and working from home. We offer a salary that matches your skills and a complete benefits package.

If you think you have what it takes to join Folks, please fill out the form below to arrange an interview.

Nothing in this job description restricts the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The Company prohibits discrimination in employment against otherwise qualified applicants because of a physical or mental disability and will make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified persons with known disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job consistent with applicable law. The Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.