Technicolor Creative Studios Academy offers learning and development opportunities for up-and-coming artists ready to step into an exciting career in VFX.

This role supports the delivery of the global L&D Strategy to efficiently and effectively deliver show-ready early career talent to our studios.

We are looking for a talented FX Artist with expert level Houdini problem solving skills to join our team to develop and produce high quality FX work that meets the challenges of productions deadlines.

• Most importantly, one should engage as an enthusiastic team player and follow creative direction to assure all FX efforts achieve their visual target.
• Work closely with Lighting Artist and Compositors to ensure all effects will work smoothly within the show pipeline.

• Good level of proficiency with Houdini.
• Basic Proficiency with Nuke.
• Good understanding of the mathematical and physical concepts related to Computer Graphics.
• A good aesthetic eye for effects performance as it relates to storytelling.
• A solid work ethic and a positive mindset.
• Production experience in any 2 or all the following:
• Rigid body and Particle dynamics
• Volume modeling, animation and rendering.
• Procedural geometry/Environment generation
• Fluid dynamics
• Cloth/vellum simulation
• Crowd/murmuration/flocking simulation
• Fur/hair grooming and simulation.
• Work productively in a highpressure environment.
• Troubleshoot and solve problems proactively and resourcefully.
• Take direction from the VFX Supervisor, Producer and FX Lead well and implement feedback with a positive attitude. Use VEX and/or Python with proficiency.

• Create well-organized tools, scripts, and set-ups to facilitate efficient or automated workflows that can be used by other members of the crew.
• Basic / Intermediate proficiency in maya to publish and create custom assets needed for simulation.
• Ambitious desire for selfgrowth, ownership, and collaboration.
• The details above provide an outline of the skills and experience we are looking out for. Within our artist team structure, we have a range of positions.

• Mid
• Senior

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