FX TD

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

BlueBolt is seeking an FX TD to join its team. The role involves creating particle, rigid-body, and fluid simulations, applying lighting and shaders, and collaborating with the CG team. The FX TD will develop tools and techniques with the pipeline team and should be familiar with common FX issues. Experience with Houdini, Maya, and Nuke is essential, along with knowledge of FX simulation techniques, and the ability to produce effects like smoke, fire, and water. Strong scripting skills in Vex, hscript and/ or python, along with programming skills in C/C++ and knowledge of the Houdini HDK and/ or Maya API are also required.
Must have:
  • Excellent knowledge of Houdini and Maya.
  • Understanding and use of Nuke for compositing.
  • Thorough understanding of FX simulation techniques.
  • Strong Vex, hscript and/ or Python scripting skills.
  • Programming skills with C/C++.
Good to have:
  • Experience producing effects like smoke, fire, water, explosions, cloth.
  • Programming skills with C/C++ along with knowledge of the Houdini HDK and/ or Maya API

Job Details

 

BlueBolt is looking for an FX TD to join our talented team.

The successful applicant will work on an exciting range of upcoming projects.

 Responsibilities:

  • Creating particle, rigid-body and fluid simulations

  • Applying lighting and shaders to produce the final rendered images or working with a Lighting TD

  • High level of experience using FX tools including Maya and Houdini

  • Working in partnership with CG team and Supervisors on Show, Sequence or Shot lookdev and execution

  • Able to work with the pipeline team to develop tools and techniques, familiarity with common FX issues.

 Experience:

  • An excellent knowledge of Houdini and Maya, understanding and use of Nuke for compositing, and Arnold for rendering

  • A thorough understanding of the techniques relating to FX simulation and procedural animation

  • Previous experience producing effects such as smoke, fire, water, explosions and cloth. Hair and crowd work would be a bonus

  • A good understanding of the entire visual effects process

  • Strong Vex, hscript and/ or python scripting skills

  • Programming skills with C/C++ along with knowledge of the Houdini HDK and/ or Maya API

  • Python and Unix shell scripting.

BlueBolt is an award-winning visual effects company. It specialises in compositing, computer graphics and digital matte painting for film and television productions. Over the past fifteen years BlueBolt has worked on many projects including Season One of Game of Thrones, Skyfall, all of Peaky Blinders, The Northman, Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, and Nosferatu. We have won and been nominated for many awards in this time. 

We are a happy collaborative team and welcome applications.

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We have a flexible hybrid set up with our studio in St James Park, London as the hub. Most of our crew work in the office a couple of days a week while some are fully remote. We encourage our teams to come together each week to get the benefits of in-person collaboration and learning opportunities. We have a great community with plenty of team based and wider social activities for those who enjoy getting together.

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