The FX Artist Role at BLACK KITE
As an FX Artist at Black Kite, you will work across a wide variety of high end VFX projects. You will create all sort of realistic phenomena such as smoke, fire, fluids, clouds, explosions and debris and crowds. You'll also have the opportunity to work on more stylised, design led projects, creating stunning images using a wide variety of simulation and procedurally driven techniques. You will have the opportunity to apply your broader TD & generalist skills on projects too.
Responsibilities
- Creating photo-real and stylised fluid, particle, rigid-body, cloth, fur and crowd simulations.
- Create & support FX setups and tools
- Designing and developing innovative and creative technical solutions to create FX.
- Troubleshoot your scenes, renders and the pipeline as necessary.
- Working effectively with other artists in a creative, collaborative team.
- Technically and creatively promote and maintain consistent shot quality and desired look.
- Deliver projects that look visually outstanding on time and on budget.
- Inspire a culture of creative innovation.
- Lighting and rendering of your FX work for integration into VFX or full-CG shots and sequences.
About You
- Experience creating photo-real and stylised FX for VFX projects, ideally in Advertising.
- Excellent knowledge of Houdini, Arnold and Mantra.
- You have a thorough understanding of techniques and technologies related to FX and the wider VFX pipeline.
- You are keen to use your wider TD & generalist skills.
- You have a critical eye and a can-do problem-solving attitude.
- You have a keen eye for quality control and visual style.
- You are an excellent communicator.
- You are an excellent team player.
- You have good working knowledge of nuke for creating pre-comps.
- You always strive to produce outstanding visual results.
Black Kite Studios are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, gender identity or disability (whether registered as disabled or not). If you would like to know more on how we approach equal opportunities, please let us know.
