Character FX Artist

5 days ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Sony Pictures Imageworks Full time

About the Role:

Sony Pictures Imageworks is seeking a highly skilled Character FX Artist to join our team. As a Character FX Artist, you will be responsible for creating set-ups, models, and animating assigned character external features such as hair, fur, and cloth to meet art direction.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Creates set-ups, models, and animates assigned character external features such as hair, fur, and cloth to meet art direction.
  • Accountable for meeting productivity and quota targets.
  • Participates in writing utility scripts and software code that streamlines the simulation development process.
  • Interact with production, supervisors, and team/peers in order to problem solve and share information related to show/assigned tasks.
  • Must be able to decipher as well as follow through on shot turnovers, dailies, briefings/notes, and feedback.

Requirements:

  • In-depth knowledge of relevant software including Maya, Linux, UNIX, and scripting ability in relevant languages including MEL, Perl, and Python highly desirable.
  • Most desired 2-year diploma or 1-year certificate; however, minimal requirement of 2-3 years of relevant experience may be accepted.

What We Offer:

  • Anticipated base salary for an Associate position is $26.44 to $36.32/hr and for an Intermediate position is $53.80/hr.
  • Benefits include healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSP's, Sick and Vacation leave, standard increases as applicable.

How to Apply:

Please note that you must be able to provide a demo reel that illustrates your relevant artistic and technical experience that also includes the nuances for this specific role.

We value unique perspectives and want diverse, unique talent to work with us. We encourage candidates from all identities to apply.

*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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