Freelance Senior FX Artist (Vancouver)

*Candidates MUST live in British-Colombia, Canada and have the right to work* 

This is for a Freelance role for a few weeks with possibility of extension. 

We are looking for a well-rounded Senior FX Artist passionate in providing photo-realistic FX simulations to the highest standard. The ideal candidate has advanced knowledge of Houdini and Arnold, has proven experience in a feature/episodic television pipeline. 

The ideal candidate is experienced in Houdini and Arnold.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Experience with ingesting upstream assets and applying their materials in Houdini.

• Experience with camera layout and 3D track integration in Houdini.

• Experience with asset layout and scene + node graph optimization in Houdini.

• Experience with lighting & creative look development in Houdini.

• Collaborate with the rest of the CG team to streamline file setups.

• Contribute a creative eye to shots while always referencing reality.

• Create realistic simulations, including pyro, smoke, rigid body, and rigid body destruction.

• Collaborate with the rest of the CG team to design and implement dynamics.

• Contribute a creative eye to shots while always referencing reality.

Qualifications

• Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.

• Able to follow supervisor/lead instructions, ensuring assets and shots created are organized and optimized.

• Able to work with the current pipeline as prescribed.

• Experience with Houdini. Arnold renderer is highly preferred.

• An excellent grasp on physics in the natural world.

• Interact with everyone in a positive manner.

• Able to multitask and switch gears as deadlines and priorities shift.

• A genuine interest in pushing your creative and professional boundaries

About This Role

• Fully remote position
• Health benefits following one month of employment

• Note: At this time we are only accepting applications from those artists legally eligible to work in Canada. 

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive salary
• Group insurance
• Flexibility
• Work-from-home option
• Work in a highly creative environment with a super-flat hierarchy
• Accelerate your career by joining at the early stages

Barnstorm VFX is committed to diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds, genders and faiths. 

Barnstorm is an Emmy and VES-nominated visual effects studio located in Burbank, CA and Vancouver, BC, providing photo-realistic visual effects for a variety of television and online streaming projects. We pride ourselves in our artists’ talent and dedication to producing world-class visual effects.