Job Description
Are you a new graduate, or someone with professional experience in animation or VFX, looking to specialise in character effects simulation? Our free Character FX course is a great way to get that career started.
This course is part of Animal Logic's Learning and Development Program, and this 'hands on' course will be run in-studio from Monday 20th June to Friday 24th June.
We are looking for several Character FX artists for our upcoming shows in 2022 and through this training course we will also be selecting artists that have what it takes for positions in our Character FX team.
What you'll get to do:
• Attend a one-week course, full time, 5 days a week, in-studio
• A refresher in the basics of Houdini, relating to CFX
• Practice on exercises that simulate real production shots and challenges
• Experience Char FX training, learning about cloth, hair and fur simulations
• Progress naturally towards a Character FX career path
What you bring:
• Some knowledge of and experience using Houdini
• Art based skills, not just technically based software skills
• A desire to learn, excel and progress in the disciplines of Character effects
What you need to include in your application:
Please provide a resume, demo reel and shot breakdown.
If possible, we would to see examples of any of the following on your reel:
• Hair and fur simulation (created with any software)
• Cloth or FEM (created with any software)
• Other FX (particles/Fluids/Rigid Body Dynamics
- created in Houdini)
• Programming for 3D (python/C++)
Whilst we conduct this training in preparation for upcoming projects, completing the training does not guarantee you a role on our next project.
This offer is for local candidates who are legally able to work in Canada only.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rn9x1m-54-196-27-122-42 in your application.