CG Effects Specialist

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Flying Bark Full time
CG FX Artist Job Description

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment, working on exciting projects such as the highly anticipated Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, Marvel Studios' What If...?, Disney Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the creation of the film's various FX under the direction of the CG FX Supervisor and the CG Supervisor.
  • Relies on both strong technical skills and a developed aesthetic sense to produce high-quality FX, true to the style of the film.
  • Responsible for the creation of setups and the propagation of simulations such as fire, smoke, water, particles, etc., in the shots.
  • Manufacture these FX in accordance with the internal technical workflow and the artistic vision established on the project.

Requirements:

  • Mid/Senior level candidates with production experience in CG animated features / animated episodic; (5+ yrs) (NOT live action).
  • Portfolios with mature, graphic stylization of reality preferred.
  • Demo Reel focused on FX in CG animated films / animated episodic.
  • Excellent knowledge of Houdini, Katana and Arnold with knowledge of Maya and Nuke an advantage.
  • Efficiently execute lookdev and high-quality 3D effects including a full range of customary CG effects such as particles, fluids, and destruction.
  • Assist in setting up or maintaining the library of effects presets which can be loaded and applied to multiple shots.
  • Generate compatible caches to export into various software, rendering the effects in show-compatible image format elements as needed.
  • Assist with training and provide ongoing support for junior crew members if required.

About Us:

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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