Lead Fx Artist - Cg Series

Sony Pictures Animation

Los Angeles, United States
Base: $2,761.56/week to $3,000/week; bonus/equity:...
On-site
Houdini-based fx setups
Stylized fx development
Cg fx for animation
You’ll be responsible for developing the look and feel of all FX on the show as well as guide the FX work completed at our partner studio

Job Summary

  • You’ll be responsible for developing the look and feel of all FX on the show as well as guide the FX work completed at our partner studio.
  • You’ll work directly with the Executive Producer, creating Houdini-based setups and style-defining FX that will be handed off to our overseas vendor team for large-scale execution.
  • We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling!

Matching Summary

You’ll be responsible for developing the look and feel of all FX on the show as well as guide the FX work completed at our partner studio.

Salary

Base: $2,761.56/week to $3,000/week; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Pursuant to collective bargaining agreement

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Houdini-based FX setups
  • stylized FX development
  • CG FX for animation
  • expert-level Houdini experience
  • Python for procedural workflows
  • physical dynamics and FX timing

Nice-to-have

  • stylized FX pipelines
  • painterly look development
  • R&D or pipeline tool building

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience
  • Expert-level Houdini experience
  • Strong understanding of VEX and Python
  • Proficiency in Maya, Redshift, Renderman, Nuke, and Photoshop
  • Hybrid work from Los Angeles

Work Rights

Not specified

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