FX Animator / FX Artist

Job Title : FX Animator / FX Artist
Reports to : Head of FX
Department : FX

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Designs and creates images, elements and effects (such as fire, smoke, crowds)
Solid understanding of Maya to be able to use it for particle systems, fields, expressions, MEL scripts, soft bodies, rigid bodies, cloth dynamics and particle instancing/flocking
Develop EFX system independently for production use
Effectively use in production an EFX system that another FX Animator developed (i.e. bubbles, Creatively solve problems and achieve art direction given to them for a shot
Work with other departments and other FX animators to achieve the goals of art direction given
Solve minor problems independently
Strong artistic vision and ability to be creative and expand upon the art direction given
Strong sense of design and composition
Strong understanding of Animation and how things should look, feel and move
Some experience writing scripts and/or programming is preferred
Ability to multi-task on multiple shots whether similar or different
Prioritize tasks
Work on shots independently and efficiently
Patient and willing to answer questions and mentor other artists
Stays abreast of current technologies and attempt to implement them effectively
Shows follow thru and is punctual at dailies

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience

Experience involving simulations of natural phenomenon, particle systems, procedural modeling, procedural animation, hard and soft body dynamics and other similar effects
Must have visual and technical skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a high-end software and production environment
A background in computer programming, preferably in C or C++ and UNIX
An understanding of physical dynamics and natural phenomena is key

To apply email to careers.ddu@technicolor.com with the name of the opening in the subject