Unreal 3D FX Artist: True & You

Guru Studio is a creative-driven entertainment company and an industry leader in animated storytelling. For over twenty years, our studio has brought to life some of the most recognizable and beloved children’s properties in the world. True & You is a brand-new collection of shorts designed for cross platform viewership that brings the heart of the hit Netflix series True and the Rainbow Kingdom to life in bite-sized adventures. This role involves enhancing shots with FX like dust, rain, fire, cloth using Houdini, working with the asset team, completing tasks on schedule, communicating risks, and creating FX with a sense of timing for animation.

Must Have

• Enhance shots with and add FX such as dust, rain, fire, cloth, etc. using Houdini
• Work with the asset team to generate solutions without defaulting to simulations
• Complete assigned tasks on schedule, ensuring deadlines are met
• Communicate risks and challenges to FX Lead
• Create FX with a sense of timing for animation
• 4+ years experience in animated television and/or film
• In depth knowledge of Houdini and Maya are required
• Unreal FX experience required

Good to Have

• Rendering in redshift
• Nuke compositing skills
• Experience with CFX

Perks & Benefits

• Collaborative and creatively fulfilling work environment
• High standard of quality and creativity in work
• Learning opportunities that encourage skill development and growth
• Support philanthropic initiatives through Guru Gives charity committee
• Extensive benefits plan and extended mental health services and initiatives
• Flexibility to work remotely with downtown studio available for in-person team building and collaboration

Guru Studio is a creative-driven entertainment company and an industry leader in animated storytelling. For over twenty years, our studio has brought to life some of the most recognizable and beloved children’s properties in the world.

True & You is a brand-new collection of shorts designed for cross platform viewership that brings the heart of the hit Netflix series True and the Rainbow Kingdom to life in bite-sized adventures.

Help us bring this show to life as our new Unreal 3D FX Artist.

We’re always looking for passionate and committed talent, so come join our dynamic and growing team!

Responsibilities:

• Primary role is to enhance shots with and add FX such as dust, rain, fire, cloth, etc. using Houdini
• Work with the asset team to generate solutions without defaulting to simulations
• Complete assigned tasks on schedule, ensuring deadlines are met
• Communicate risks and challenges to FX Lead
• Create FX with a sense of timing for animation

Qualifications:

• 4+ years experience in animated television and/or film
• In depth knowledge of Houdini and Maya are required
• Unreal FX experience required
• Rendering in redshift and nuke compositing skills are an asset
• Experience with CFX is a major asset
• A strong creative portfolio

Why Join Guru?

• We create a collaborative and creatively fulfilling work environment by promoting courage, purpose, inspiration, integrity, transparency, and empowerment as our core values
• We take great pride in our work and we always ensure it reflects a high standard of quality and creativity
• We encourage individuals to grow with us by offering learning opportunities that encourage skill development and growth
• We are proud to support philanthropic initiatives that support our local and global community through our charity committee Guru Gives
• We offer health and wellness support through an extensive benefits plan and extended mental health services and initiatives
• We allow the flexibility to work remotely while making our downtown studio available for in-person team building and collaboration

Contract duration:

Fixed-term contract of approximately 8 weeks.

Expected compensation:

$1500 - $1800 per week, depending on experience and role requirements.

Vacancy status:

This job posting is for an actual current vacancy tied to a specific animation project.

Guru is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that celebrates the diversity of its employees. We are dedicated to employment equity and welcome applications from people from all Indigenous groups, races, religions, genders and people with disabilities.

We are committed to providing an accessible candidate experience during our recruitment process and are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible ‎environment where candidates and ‎employees feel valued and respected. Guru strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed in the recruitment process as all other candidates. If you have a disability, you may request ‎to be accommodated at any time. Guru will work with all candidates to ‎‎accommodate individual accessibility needs to the point of undue hardship.

Guru Studio would like to thank all applicants for your interest, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Guru Studio is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note this is a Remote position