Effects Animator

4 Years ago • 3 Years + • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

Penrose Studios creates immersive stories and is seeking animators to build visual effects for virtual reality experiences. As an Effects Animator, you will be responsible for creating real-time effects like fire, water, smoke, and clouds. You will collaborate with graphics engineers and creative leadership to design and implement effects systems, tools, and maintain a new VR production pipeline. This role requires a strong eye for motion and lighting, and an understanding of scripting languages and effects tools, ensuring high-quality visual elements for our VR projects.
Must have:
  • 3+ years experience as an animator in film, commercials or game effects.
  • Strong eye for motion and lighting for effects elements.
  • Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages.
  • Knowledge of Houdini effects tools.
  • Demo reel that demonstrates previous effects work.
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of C++
  • Experience creating effects in Unreal Engine
  • Experience with virtual reality
  • Knowledge of real time effects techniques
  • Ability to profile and optimize effects systems
  • Knowledge of Maya, FumeFX, or other effects packages

Job Details

Penrose Studios crafts ground-breaking immersive stories, and needs your help building a platform for this new artistic medium. We need animators to create awe-inspiring visual effects for our virtual reality experiences.  You’ll create real time effects such as fire, water, smoke, clouds, and a variety of other phenomena.

Responsibilities

  • Build effects systems for real time animation
  • Design particle and fluid simulations to create stunning effects
  • Collaborate with graphics engineers to utilize proprietary effects systems
  • Collaborate with creative leadership to design effects elements
  • Design, implement, and maintain tools for a new VR production pipeline

Requirements

  • 3+ years experience as an animator in film, commercials or game effects.
  • Strong eye for motion and lighting for effects elements
  • Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages
  • Knowledge of Houdini effects tools
  • Demo reel that demonstrates previous effects work

Preferred

  • Knowledge of C++
  • Experience creating effects in Unreal Engine
  • Experience with virtual reality
  • Knowledge of real time effects techniques
  • Ability to profile and optimize effects systems
  • Knowledge of Maya, FumeFX, or other effects packages

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About The Company

Penrose Studios is at the forefront of virtual reality as a storytelling medium. We’re a group of artists, engineers and storytellers, and we’re looking for an eclectic mix of talented individuals who are fast learners with driven personalities.

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