3D FX Artist - Senior

Squeeze is looking for an experienced FX artist to generate FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems. The artist will be responsible for lighting, rendering, and moderate-level compositing of complex shots under supervisor guidance. This is a short-term contract starting as soon as possible until the end of January 2026, with a possibility of extension.

Must Have

• Design and create FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
• Set-up and wrangle heavy particle effects and enormous crowd shots
• Write/modify procedural surface shaders and volumetric shaders with proficiency
• Animate moderate objects with proficiency
• Create quality effects using Houdini
• Relevant education related to the field of 3D animation
• 5 years minimum extensive experience in the animated movie industry
• Solid compositing ability, working knowledge of Nuke
• Solid experience in visual FX of animated movie or VFX
• Experience with Houdini, Maya and Nuke softwares

Good to Have

• Ability to script the pipeline
• Experience with the Redshift render engine

Your mandate

Squeeze is looking for an experienced FX artist. The artist generates FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems. They are responsible for lighting, rendering and moderate-level compositing of complex shots with guidance from their supervisor. This is a short-term contract starting as soon as possible until the end of January 2026 (with the possibility of extension until February 2026).

Your main responsibilities

• Design and create FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems;

• Set-up and wrangle heavy particle effects and enormous crowd shots;

• Write/modify procedural surface shaders and volumetric shaders with proficiency;

• Animate moderate objects with proficiency;

• Create quality effects using Houdini.

You are

• Detail-oriented;

• Artistic;

• A good communicator;

• A team player;

• Open to constructive criticism;

• Autonomous;

• Rigorous;

• Able to deal with tight deadlines.

You have

• Relevant education related to the field of 3D animation;

• 5 years minimum extensive experience in the animated movie industry;

• Solid compositing ability, working knowledge of Nuke;

• Solid experience in visual FX of animated movie or VFX;

• Experience with Houdini, Maya and Nuke softwares;

• An artistic sense;

• An ability to script the pipeline, a plus;

• Experience with the Redshift render engine, a plus.