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Pitch Black

FX Artist

Animation & VFXUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeMadrid, SpainNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • Significant experience in a professional visual effects production environment, specializing in FX.
  • Advanced proficiency in Houdini and Nuke.
  • Strong VEX and Python scripting skills for tool development and workflow automation.
  • Clear and effective communication across disciplines and time zones.
  • Ability to solve problems under production pressure.
  • Collaborative approach and commitment to technical excellence and consistency.
  • Organization, initiative, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Create advanced effects, including hero shots and complex multi-element simulations.
  • Create large-scale fire, explosions, destruction, and environmental phenomena.
  • Develop dragon fire, flamethrowers, and character disintegration effects.
  • Build complex fluid systems, including breaking waves, lava, and ocean interactions.
  • Lead FX work on key sequences and establish technical and creative benchmarks.
  • Deliver assigned shots on time and to a high standard of quality.
  • Create complex FX look-development processes.
  • Light FX elements with appropriate shading setups and create templates for sequences.
  • Develop complex FX templates for teams to use across projects.
  • Design and implement tools that improve simulation workflows.
  • Establish and maintain high quality standards, identify issues early, and help the team improve consistency.
  • Create or improve quality-control checklists and templates, and share best practices.
  • Anticipate downstream integration needs and proactively resolve issues, explaining the benefits and limitations of different options.
  • Collaborate with local and global teams, supervisors, and department heads to design tools and optimize workflows.
  • Support global production teams with documentation and technical guidance.
  • Contribute to continuous workflow improvement through VEX and Python scripting and technical problem-solving.
  • Maintain templates and documentation for global teams.
  • Participate in daily review sessions and lead them when appropriate, present work clearly, and respond to feedback.
  • Communicate proactively with supervisors, department heads, and Production to identify risks, dependencies, and technical limitations.
  • Support the skill development of local and global teams through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
  • Collaborate effectively with teams across time zones in a dynamic production environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience leading sequences or small teams.
  • Experience collaborating across multiple locations.
  • Participation in research and development initiatives or tool development.
  • Practical knowledge of Vellum.

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