Houdini FX Artist- Method Studios-LA

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PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and animate high quality, photo-real effects (dust, fire, smoke, explosions, debris, clouds, etc.) that meet all technical and aesthetic standards for the project

• Work within the show structure and production deadlines to complete all tasks

• Integrate created elements into scenes with lighting, shadows, reflections, etc.

• Work closely with Lighting Artist and Compositors to ensure all effects will work smoothly within the show pipeline

• Produce look tests based on provided reference materials

• Has good communication skills and is able to take direction from FX Leads and FX TDs

• We are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated team players who are looking to start their careers in Feature and Commercial VFX

EDUCATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Degree in Animation, Arts, Fine Arts or equivalent production experience

• Working knowledge of Houdini

• Knowledge of any and/or all of the following: rigid body and particle dynamics, volume modeling and rendering, procedural geometry generation and fluid dynamics

• Strong understanding of physical dynamics and natural phenomena

• Experience with one or more other professional software packages such as Maya, Nuke is a plus

• Proficiency in shading and rendering techniques, ideally both Mantra and Renderman

• Requires strong technical knowledge and organizational skills

• Python scripting is a plus

PLEASE INCLUDE DETAILED BREAKDOWNS WITH ALL SUBMITTED REELS.

Reels/Resumes can be sent to: method-la-recruiting@methodstudios.com