Creature Fx Artist

4 days ago

Vancouver, Canada Rodeo FX Full time

Company Description

As a company founded and run by an artist, it's our mission to provide talented artists with the freedom and resources they need to deliver quality work and to thrive in a fun and creative environment.

**Job Description**:
The CFX artist creates photo realistic and believable simulations and deformation for various creatures and characters, ensuring they are meeting with the high quality standard of Rodeo FX.

**Main responsibilities**:

- Create simulation and deformation set ups for hair, fur, cloth, feather, muscles and skin, always making sure they meet the project requirements;
- Run simulations in shots and address any notes;
- Work closely with other department supervisors and leads, as well as the head of the CFX department, to find creative and technical solutions and approaches that meet project requirements and deadlines;
- Participate in the development of tools and techniques for the department;
- Keep Production and the project team informed of the status of work, issues to be resolved, ramifications of problems encountered and recommend potential solutions;
- Help create and maintain department documentation of current pipeline, tools and techniques;
- Ensure deadlines are met, advising the project team promptly if delays could be expected.

**Qualifications**:

- Experience in a similar position, within the VFX industry;
- Excellent knowledge of Houdini;
- Experience with shot modelling;
- Experience in creating simulation setups for specific production needs;
- Excellent sense of prioritization and respect of deadlines.

Additional Information
- Full-time, Permanent Contract;
- 5 paid sick days;
- 2 additional statutory holidays in the winter holidays;
- Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
- RRSP with employer contribution.
- Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world, identify challenges, and to design and deliver projects._

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