FX Artist
FuseFX
FuseFX Los Angeles is looking for an exceptionally skilled FX Artist to work on a team that is developing VFX for exciting projects!
Looking for US citizens or current PR's only.
FuseFX is an award-winning Visual Effects Studio providing visual effects services for episodic television, feature films, commercials, virtual productions, and VR. Founded in 2006, the company employs 800+ personnel across eight studio locations and three brands. Our flagship studio is in Los Angeles, CA, with locations in New York City, Vancouver, BC., and Atlanta. Our Montreal, Toronto, and Bogota studios are serviced by FOLKS VFX, who joined FuseFX in 2020. The Adelaide, Australia studio is serviced by Rising Sun Pictures, who joined FuseFX in 2021.
Responsibilities:
- Create a wide range of FX simulations including open body ocean, CFD fluid systems and splashes, rigid body dynamics and destruction, pyro explosions, smoke, and fire, cloth simulations, particle systems, procedural effects, and more.
- Ability to create custom setups, templates, and OTLs/HDAs, as well as work off of pre-built existing workflows.
- Work within the show structure and production deadlines to complete all tasks and meet client notes.
- Light and shade scenes to properly integrate into plates and create slap comps of work.
- Knowledge of Maya, Nuke, and other visual effects creation software helpful.
Traits of a successful FuseFX FX Artist:
- Excellent Houdini FX and lighting/shading skills.
- Thorough understanding of simulation techniques and technologies relating to fx.
- Must have 3 - 5 years of experience in simulated fx creation.
- Python and VEX programming skills strongly desired.
- Previous film, commercial, and/or episodic/streaming television experience is preferred.
- Highly communicative self-starter who takes initiative to improve their workflows and final look, while contributing to a collaborative team culture and positive environment.
- Works well within a team as well as independently
- Able to effectively manage time and resources to create high quality effects in a fast-paced production environment while working within time and budgetary constraints.
- Must be able to perform under tight deadlines and iterate on versions and techniques quickly.
- Must work well in an environment of peers who are passionate about making great pictures.
Nothing in this job description restricts the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The Company prohibits discrimination in employment against otherwise qualified applicants because of a physical or mental disability and will make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified persons with known disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job consistent with applicable law. The Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
FuseFX, Inc., a Los Angeles-based visual effects company, was founded by David Altenau in 2006. Initially, the company provided visual effects for a handful of network episodic productions and commercials. In 2008, Tim Jacobsen and Jason Fotter joined the operation as partners. The company expanded, opened new offices in Burbank, and added infrastructure and personnel to offer services on multiple major episodic television programs as well as visual effects for feature films and commercials.
Since its inception, FuseFX has established itself as a key player in VFX for television, as well as increasing work on feature film productions. FuseFX has approximately 30 employees and consistently has 10 to 12 active television shows in production at any one time, as well as various commercials and feature film projects. The company relies on a highly refined pipeline and highly experienced team of artists utilizing Autodesk 3DS Max for all 3D animation and effects, and The Foundry’s Nuke for compositing.
As a philosophy, the principals at FuseFX believe that Visual Effects offer an amazing ability to go beyond the limits of what practical production can accomplish. We strive to work with our clients to create a vision and story that could not otherwise be accomplished without the tools and talents FuseFX offers.