Senior FX Artist

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Sony Pictures Imageworks Full time

Job Summary:

Sony Pictures Imageworks is seeking a highly skilled Senior FX Artist to join our team. As a key member of our visual effects department, you will be responsible for designing, creating, and animating digital effects elements and methodology for computer-generated FX animation.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement digital effects solutions that meet art and technical direction.
  • Collaborate with production, supervisors, and team members to problem-solve and share information related to show and assigned tasks.
  • Participate in dailies, rounds, and team reviews of work in progress.
  • Meet productivity and quota targets to ensure show and client deadlines are met.

Qualifications:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of Houdini and techniques used to create stunning effects.
  • General knowledge of VEX, shading, lighting, and rendering.
  • Attention to detail and a strong eye for behavior and movement relating to physical simulation in computer graphics.
  • Working knowledge of Linux-based operating systems.
  • Familiarity with Katana, Nuke, and Python a plus.

Benefits:

  • Competitive base salary range: $45.34 to $65.10/hr.
  • Benefits include healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSP's, sick and vacation leave, and standard increases as applicable.

Requirements:

  • A demo reel that illustrates your relevant artistic and technical experience, including the nuances for this specific role.
  • Able to work efficiently as part of a team or independently to determine various design solutions.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.


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