FX Artist

Company Description:

Anima Vitae Point creates international animated films and series with passion and a unique approach. As a company, we strive to be innovative, nurture fresh ideas, and employ artists and technical personnel side by side. As the home of other super-talented artists and technicians, Anima is a place where you truly can make an impact on your work, ideas, and craftsmanship.

We are currently looking for a FX Artist to join our quest.

Job Summary:

FX Artist is responsible for creating computerized animations and special effects, fixing up details for film media, and following instructions to complete a project. You will be working closely with a team to help refine the FX pipeline and processes. They will be tasked with applying the FX setups across a variety of different shots.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works with the FX TDs and FX Lead to complete more complex shots
• Understands and implements subtle feedback notes from FX Lead/FX Supervisor to gain final approval efficiently
• Familiar with the FX pipeline and can find and apply all necessary upstream data
• Familiar with proprietary tools and scripts within the department
• Works with others to develop superior special effects while complying with standardized project execution
• Executes FX tasks using Houdini
• Designs and creates FX animation, procedural simulations, dynamic simulations, particle and fluid systems
• Lights and renders FX elements and produces composites to showcase ideas and concepts
• Possesses a great artistic eye for details, with an excellent sense of timing and scale
• Maintains and contributes to the department’s best practices in FX
• Creates tools and code to facilitate automated workflows
• Explores and recommends new FX techniques and software
• Shares artistic knowledge with the team and supports them when needed

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in graphic design, animation, multimedia design, fine art, film studies or CGI and 3D
• A solid understanding of the Animation/VFX production pipeline
• Proven and demonstrable experience in high-end CG/VFX
• Good generalist knowledge of CG software such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke, etc.
• Good working knowledge of FX techniques, workflow, and software
• Some understanding of most CG techniques and technologies
• Proactive in picking up proprietary tools
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organizational and management skills
• Experience in scripting and tool development using MEL, Python is a plus
• A good team player

Remark:
This position will require the successful applicant to relocate and work on-site at our studio in Malaysia.