FX Artist

Job Description

Would you like to be part of a team building a future to smile? What about having the opportunity to collaborate with teams across the world, full of stimulating discussions and making impactful contributions?

If this is how you see your career, Folks, Mumbai is the place to be!

Folks Mumbai is seeking talented FX Artists to join our creative team across all levels!

From the very beginning, we have been passionate about capturing the imagination. Based in Montréal, Toronto, Bogotá, Saguenay, and now in  Mumbai , the artists who bring their rich and diverse experiences to our team have been making larger-than-life visual effects for film and television for the past 10 years.

Responsibilities:

• Create a wide range of FX simulations, including open body ocean, 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 HDAs and work off 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 slapcomps of work.


• Knowledge of Maya, Nuke, and other visual effects creation software is helpful.

 

Required Skills and Experience:

• Excellent knowledge of Houdini FX.


• Knowledge of lighting/shading skills along with slapcomps


• 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 are strongly desired.


• Previous film, commercial, or episodic/streaming television experience is preferred.


• Highly communicative self-starter who takes the initiative to improve their workflows and final look while contributing to collaborative team culture and a 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 passionate about making great pictures.

 

Additional Information

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.