HOUDINI FX Artist (mid-sr) – Method Studios – LA

Based in Los Angeles, with locations in London and New York, Method is a leading post production facility providing a full range of visual effects services.
As an artist driven company Method is built around an exceptional team of VFX professionals who have created award winning visual effects for Feature Film, Commercials and Music Videos.

Recent feature credits for Method include; “Nightmare on Elm Street”, “Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, “Let Me In”, “Life as we Know it” and “Gulliver’s Travel”.
Current shows in production include, “Captain America”, “X-men”, “Cristiada”, “This Means War” and “Wrath of the Titans”.

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

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

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