Fx Artist

**Company Overview**

ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company, located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC. Our talented team includes specialists across the entire animation pipeline, working alongside creative and management professionals to deliver outstanding animated content.

Known for our commitment to quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered with distributors, broadcasters, and leading streaming platforms worldwide to create and produce noteworthy, impactful projects.

We operate from a holistic philosophy, leveraging the unique skill sets of our team members to maximize production efficiency while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen.

**Why work at ICON?**
- Collaborate on top-tier feature and episodic CG franchises for major streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Peacock, and Paramount+.
- Be part of a diverse team of artists from around the globe who have joined us here in British Columbia.
- Work with the latest tools and software, ensuring you're always equipped to do your best work.
- Be part of a studio that upholds a premium standard of quality across all productions, putting every resource into what’s on-screen.
- Enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and a supportive workplace culture.
- Access direct deposit and a generous benefits package.
- Grow with us through continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and empowering you to achieve your professional goals.

**Junior FX Artist**

**Job Overview**

As a Junior FX Artist, you will play a pivotal role in our dynamic visual effects team, refining your skills in basic FX tasks like dust, smoke, sparks, and small secondary debris. Your primary focus will be on delivering effects consistently and efficiently, contributing to the overall visual cohesion of episodes or projects. You'll become an integral part of our pipeline, learning and adhering to the conventions while actively seeking feedback from peers, seniors, and supervisors. We value your eagerness to grow, collaborative spirit, and commitment to minimizing iterations through effective communication and time management.

**Responsibilities**:

- Actively engage in perfecting skills related to basic Visual Effects tasks, including but not limited to dust, smoke, sparks, and small debris.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and a proactive approach to learning from experienced artists.
- Focus on delivering effects in a consistent and timely manner, meeting the project's requirements and specifications.
- Strive to create effects that align accurately with the task's description or callout.
- Work towards achieving a unified look across an entire episode or project, especially for repeating effects.
- Become familiar with and adhere to the conventions of the show's pipeline, specifically in terms of file management and naming conventions for data delivery.
- Collaborate effectively with other team members to ensure seamless integration within the production pipeline.
- Actively seek feedback from peers, seniors, leads, and supervisors to foster a collaborative and constructive work environment.
- Develop the ability to manage personal time effectively to meet project deadlines.
- Exercise good judgment in determining when to seek technical advice from senior artists and when to seek art direction from other departments.
- Foster open communication and actively participate in discussions regarding improvements to personal work and the overall project.
- Actively seek out feedback on work and be open to discussions on how to improve skills for future projects.
- Collaborate with team members to identify areas of growth and actively work towards enhancing artistic capabilities.

**Qualifications**:

- A strong reel showing FX fundamentals and creativity.
- Some experience with Houdini, experience with other industry-standard FX software (e.g., Houdini, Maya, After Effects, or similar).
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and willingness to learn.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Prior internship, training program, or relevant coursework is a plus.

**Intermediate FX Artist**

**Job Overview**

As an Intermediate FX Artist, you'll showcase your proficiency by efficiently crafting a diverse array of effects that seamlessly integrate with the unique artistic style of the show. Your adaptability shines as you comfortably navigate multiple projects on different pipelines, demonstrating a keen interest in exploring new tools and techniques. Adept in troubleshooting and managing time effectively, you will excel in revising effects based on feedback, ensuring mínimal iterations. Taking charge of collaborative efforts, you'll liaise with various departments to see tasks through to completion, showcasing not only your technical prowess but also your leadership and communication skills.

**Key Responsibilities**
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