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BC - Senior Effects Artist

British Columbia, Canada (On-site)

BC - Senior Effects Artist

7 Months ago • 5 Years + • Technical Art • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Senior Effects Artist with 5+ years of experience in high-end production, proficient in Houdini, Nuke, Maya, and Renderman, with a strong understanding of particle simulations and lighting techniques.

Must have:

Houdini experience
Particle simulations
Nuke compositing
Maya knowledge

Good to have:

VEX & shading
Mantra rendering
Katana lighting
3D paint packages

Perks:

Artist owned studio
Work-life balance

About the job

Senior Effects Artist

This position is onsite, based in Vancouver, BC.(Some remote work may be considered) All applicants must reside in the lower Mainland of BC, Canada.

About Zoic

Zoic Studios is a Visual Effects company that specializes in high end visual effects for television, film, and advertising. Our mantra is Visual Evolution - we focus on every part of the process, from the final picture to the pipeline used to create them.

Are you looking for your next creative and technical challenge? Come join our team!

Why Join Zoic?

We are an Artist owned and operated VFX studio

We love what we do and always stay curious about new technology and techniques

We respect work/life balance in a hectic industry

We work with a team from all walks of life and backgrounds

There’s an exciting new project that we’ll be working on at Zoic. It's a stop-motion animated feature that will be starting up in June 2024 and will continue on into the Fall of 2025.

For this particular show Zoic employees assigned to the project will be working within our Zoic Vancouver Studios, in the Gastown Area (close to Waterfront Station Downtown). Coming together as a team within our studio will help create the excitement and positive work environment we want for this special project.

Summary Of Position

The Senior Effects Artist is responsible for creating effects elements for lighting and compositing, which support the visual style and narrative of the film. This position will also be instrumental in developing creative and technical tools, as well as establishing pipeline related workflows.

Job Functions

Design, create, and enhance the look of computer-generated effects and elements from initial concept through shot production

Help establish and follow the narrative look of the film

Establish look development of computer-generated effects translated from 2D artwork

Design and implement generic effects element creation for production-independent effects library.

Develop new tools to generate effects elements or enhance capabilities and workflow within technology guidelines

Perform technical work in support of shot production using various production tools

Troubleshoot creative and technical issues; find elegant solutions to complex tasks

Partner with other disciplines to help support each departments’ effects integration requirements

Assist with mentoring, training and development of talent within the department

Qualifications

5+ years of high-end production experience in television or feature films as a CG FX artist and/or TD

Experience in producing effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam, destruction, using both procedural or physical simulation techniques

Proficiency with particle simulations in controlling the motion and look of particles

Knowledge of applicable software and platforms; Houdini 18.0 (or higher) experience

Knowledge of Houdini’s VEX and shading languages, a plus

Working knowledge of Mantra rendering, Nuke compositing, and Maya

Working knowledge of Renderman and Katana for lighting the effects

Experience with advanced lighting techniques such as Global Illumination, HDRI, subsurface scattering and real world lighting set ups, a plus

Experience with 3D paint packages, a plus

Modeling, Texturing and/or Lighting experience, a plus

Strong communication skills to work in a collaborative work environment

Additional Information

British Columbia Employees Pay Range: $50- $65(The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position)

Candidates MUST belocated in the Lower Mainland,British Columbia. This Role requires the candidateto work onsite, within our Vancouver Studio in Gastown.(Some remote work may be considered)

Zoic does not cover relocation costs

Any and allremote positions require the candidate to have a reliable internet connection via ethernet and work on Pacific Standard Time

This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned

Due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, we regret that only those selected to interviewwill be contacted

This position is based in Vancouver. All applicants must reside in British Columbia.

Permanent Residents and Canadians only, please.,

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