FX Artist

Posted 6 Days Ago
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West Hollywood, CA
30-60 Annually
1-3 Years Experience
News + Entertainment
The Role
As an FX Artist at Ingenuity Studios, you will create compelling visual effects utilizing your knowledge of Houdini. Responsibilities include building digital assets, solving complex challenges related to physics and natural phenomena, and collaborating with the CG and Compositing Departments on various FX projects like smoke, fire, and lightning.
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Unless specified below as an in-office/in-person position, this is a remote opportunity. All remote positions require applicants to have a reliable internet connection.  The health and wellbeing of our employees are of the utmost importance. It is our policy to maintain vaccinated offices for those working out of our physical work locations.


Ingenuity Studios is seeking experienced FX Houdini Artists to work alongside members of the CG Department and work collaboratively with our Compositing Department on a variety of traditional and complex particle and dynamics based FX work. This work is including but not limited to rigid bodies, smoke, fire, liquids, and lightning. We are looking for those who will balance both technical and creative needs to creating compelling, realistic visual effects.

Responsibilities

  • Excellent knowledge of Houdini
  • Strong problem solving and math skills
  • Extensive experience building digital assets
  • A strong understanding of physics and natural phenomena
  • Multitask and work productively in a high-pressure environment
  • Take direction well and implement feedback with a positive attitude
  • Troubleshoot and solve problems proactively and resourcefully
  • Create well organized tools, scripts, and set-ups to facilitate efficient or automated workflows that can be used by other members of the crew


*All qualified candidates are required to take and pass our FX Artists Test.


The hiring salary range for this position applies to the United States only. Starting salary will depend on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to the qualifications of the individual applicant, geographic location, market demands, relevant experience, training, level of education, and certifications or other professional licenses held. This role may also qualify for annual incentives and/or comprehensive benefits. Please note, final offers may not fall within this range and are subject to change.

California Pay Range

$30$60 USD

Ingenuity Studios is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Ingenuity Studios is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. At Ingenuity Studios, we embrace diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 

Top Skills

Houdini
The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
349 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

Founded in 2004, Ingenuity Studios is an in-demand, full-service visual effects studio serving discerning feature film, episodic television, music video, and advertising clients. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ingenuity Studios also has offices in New York, Atlanta and Vancouver. Please visit www.ingenuitystudios.com for more information.

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