Job Description
- Compositing experience
- Shading experience
- Scripting experience
- Programming experience
- Strong experience in water effects (demonstrated in reel)
- 5+ years of FX Artist experience in a production environment
- Experienced in Houdini & Maya
- Creative ability & artistic talent
- A good understanding of generic simulation engines
- Understanding of physics, realistic motion, and various natural phenomena at different scales
- Ability to work in a team as well as independently, proactively solving technical issues as needed
- Design and create a wide variety of realistic visual effects, including but not limited to water, destruction, smoke, fire and the supernatural
- Revise simulations based on client and supervisor feedback in a timely manner
- Work in coordination with the Lighting team to ensure smooth integration of FX elements
- Work with FX Supervisor and Leads to achieve the desired level of aesthetic quality and technical accuracy
- Must live in and be eligible to work in Montreal, QC, Canada
- Include your current resume and reel
Job Qualifications:
- For this role we are looking for someone with strong experience in water effects. (Please demonstrate in your reel)
- 5+ years of FX Artist experience in a production environment
- Experienced in Houdini & Maya
- Creative ability & artistic talent
- A good understanding of generic simulation engines
- Understanding of physics, realistic motion, and various natural phenomena at different scales
- Ability to work in a team as well as independently, proactively solving technical issues as needed
- Compositing, shading, scripting and programming experience are all assets
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Design and create a wide variety of realistic visual effects, including but not limited to water, destruction, smoke, fire and the supernatural
- Revise simulations based on client and supervisor feedback in a timely manner
- Work in coordination with the Lighting team to ensure smooth integration of FX elements
- Work with FX Supervisor and Leads to achieve the desired level of aesthetic quality and technical accuracy
Additional Requirements:
- Must live in and be eligible to work in Montreal, QC, Canada
- Include your current resume and reel
About Pixomondo
PXO, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, creates industry-leading Visualization, Virtual Production, and Visual Effects for premium Film and Episodic content. Through its 23-year history, the Oscar, BAFTA, & Emmy-winning creative and technology company has been a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide. The company has consistently created iconic works, from Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award-winning Hugo and multiple seasons of HBO’s Emmy-winning Game of Thrones to the recent House of the Dragon, Amazon’s The Boys, and Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4.
In Virtual Production, PXO collaborates with filmmakers from first drawing to final pixel. Using interactive technology and proprietary software and tools, PXO brings ideas to life by virtually immersing filmmakers in the worlds they imagine, throughout every stage of the creative process.
The company’s LED virtual production work includes House of the Dragon, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Reacher, and Amazon’s critically acclaimed Cada Minuto Cuenta. PXO has seven creative studios and three LED volumes in the US, UK, Germany, and Canada.
Benefits
Pixomondo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
Benefits may vary by location due to regional regulations and company policies.
PXO does not accept resumes from recruiters. Unsolicited resumes are accepted directly from candidates only. PXO will not pay any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.
