FX Artist

Company Description:

Anima Vitae Point creates international animated films and series with passion and a unique approach. As a company, we strive to be innovative, nurture fresh ideas, and employ artists and technical personnel side by side. As the home of other super-talented artists and technicians, Anima is a place where you truly can make an impact on your work, ideas, and craftsmanship.

We are currently looking for a FX Artist to join our quest.

Job Summary:

FX Artist is responsible for creating computerized animations and special effects, fixing up details for film media, and following instructions to complete a project. You will be working closely with a team to help refine the FX pipeline and processes. They will be tasked with applying the FX setups across a variety of different shots.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works with the FX TDs and FX Lead to complete more complex shots
• Is able to understand and implement subtle feedback notes from FX Lead/FX Supervisor. Has an ability to continuously improve to gain final approval as efficiently as possible
• Is familiar with the FX pipeline, can find and apply all necessary upstream data
• Is familiar with proprietary tools and scripts within the department
• Working with other people to develop and create superior special effects and obeying the work rules and regulations in compliance with the execution of the standardized projects
• Execute FX tasks using Houdini
• Design and create FX animation, procedural simulations, dynamic simulations, particle and fluid systems
• Light and render FX elements and produce composites to showcase ideas and concepts
• A great artistic eye for details, with an excellent sense of timing and scale
• Maintain and contribute to the department’s best working practice in FX
• Create tools and code to facilitate automated workflows
• Explore and recommend new FX techniques and software
• Shares artistic knowledge with team, and supports them when needed

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in graphic design, animation, multimedia design, fine art, film studies or CGI and 3D
• A solid understanding of the Animation/VFX production pipeline
• Proven and demonstrable experience in high-end CG/VFX
• Good generalist knowledge of CG software such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke and etc
• Good working knowledge of FX techniques, workflow and software
• Some understanding of most CG techniques and technologies
• Proactive in picking up proprietary tools
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organizational and management skills
• Experience in scripting and tool development using MEL, Python is a plus
• A Good Team player

Remark:

• Local applicants (Malaysian) will be prioritized.
• This position will require the successful applicant to relocate and work on-site at our studio in Kota Damansara, Malaysia.
• Kindly note, the reviewing of applications may take more than two (2) weeks to complete.
  HR team will only be contacting the successful applicant to proceed with the next phase of recruitment.

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