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Game Art Intern (SideFX Labs/Games)

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As a Game Art Intern (SideFX Labs/Games), your main role is to create stunning visual and educational demonstrations to showcase tools and workflows made by SideFX Labs in a real-time environment, highlighting how they can elevate game art pipelines. You will boost your Houdini skills, deepen industry knowledge, and broaden industry exposure. As a Houdini advocate, you will communicate its features and values. You are comfortable exploring new workflows and understanding project requirements. You may also work closely with R&D, Sales, Marketing, and Education.

<h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Position Overview</h3>As a Game Art Intern (SideFX Labs/Games) your main role is to create stunning visual and educational demonstrations to showcase tools and workflows made by SideFX Labs in a real-time environment, highlighting how they can elevate game art pipelines.Throughout the internship, you will have many opportunities to boost your Houdini skills, deepen your industry knowledge, and broaden your industry exposure.As a Houdini advocate, you will have opportunities to use your voice and artwork to communicate Houdini’s features and values to the game developer community.As an out-of-the-box thinker, you are comfortable exploring new workflows that solve problems. You are an excellent listener who takes the time to understand what requirements need to be met for the assigned project.As part of the Technical Consulting Team, you may also work closely with R&D, Sales, Marketing and Education.<h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Key Duties and Responsibilities</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Create compelling and inspiring artistic demos using Houdini and SideFX Labs to showcase game tools and workflows.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Learn existing tools and workflows in Houdini.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Provide feedback on existing tools to the development teams.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Be a champion of our company and represent SideFX to the larger game community.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Participate as needed in public channels where Houdini tools are discussed.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Support special projects and other duties as assigned.</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Required Skills and Experience</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Experience using Houdini to create art assets for games or real-time projects, as demonstrated through a portfolio.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Knowledge of 3D game art pipelines.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">An eye for detail.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Comfortable with creating demo content or tutorials in Houdini and a game engine.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Ability to work and operate collaboratively in a team.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">A demonstrated passion for procedural processes and tools, and a drive to share that passion with artists.</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Not required but great to have</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Production experience as a game artist at a games studio.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Experience creating learning materials or teaching production software.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Training or experience in painting, sculpting, or other visual art disciplines.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Knowledge of VEX and Python.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or Godot Engine.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">A basic understanding of runtime performance optimization.</li></ul>A demoreel or URL to an online portfolio along with your resume must be provided when applying in order to be considered for this role.<h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Company Profile</h3>For over thirty years, SideFX has been at the forefront of providing artists with procedural 3D animation and visual effects tools designed to produce the highest-quality cinematic results. Rooted in production as both artists and pioneering technical innovators, we are passionate about supporting our customers' creative visions.SideFX has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences multiple times, including with an Oscar® for our flagship software product, Houdini, and our breakthrough procedural-based technology.Used by the world’s top film, TV, and game studios, from the largest AAA to the smallest Indie Studios, Houdini has transformed content creation workflows at hundreds of film and game studios. Contributing to blockbuster movies like Black Panther and Moana, captivating TV shows such as Game of Thrones and The Crown, and hit video games like Horizon Zero Dawn, Spiderman, and Ghost Recon. Our diverse clientele includes industry leaders like Disney Feature Animation, Pixar, Weta Digital, CD Projekt Red, and Rockstar Games, demonstrating Houdini’s transformative impact across multiple entertainment mediums. Pixar, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Weta Digital, Blue Sky, Electronic Arts, Microsoft Game Studios, and many more.<h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">What We Value Most:</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Decency: We treat everyone with honesty, kindness and empathy. We give generously of our time and knowledge.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Relationships: We build collaborative bonds—with our co-workers and clients—based on trust and respect. Our diverse team gives us broader perspectives.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Dedication: We take pride and ownership in our work, always trying to do our best. We are devoted to the well-being and success of each other and our clients.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Excellence: We continually improve ourselves, our work and our company, striving towards excellence in all that we do.</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Why join SideFX?</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Because you want to be part of a unique experience and winning team that has won an Oscar and an Emmy (Cool, right?)</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Because you want to be part of an industry-leading company that is constantly mindfully growing.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Because you want to work with some of the most talented people in the industry on a ground-breaking product.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Because you want to work with people from all around the world.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Because you want to be part of an exciting and fun industry.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Because you want to join and add to a positive, supportive and respected company culture.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Because you want your job to be GREAT!</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Location</h3>This is an on-site role in our Toronto, Ontario office.Our transit-friendly head office location, directly adjacent to Union Station in the heart of downtown Toronto, is open-concept with a relaxed style that includes, casual dress, and wraparound views from the 14th floor.SideFX is committed to inclusion and diversity. 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