London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
The Role As an FX Artist at Untold Studios, you will be responsible for creating a broad range of physical and magical simulations and effects. You have an excellent eye for detail and can work across a variety of projec…
Skills: Houdini, Fluid Simulation, Cloth Simulation, Fur/Hair Simulation, POP Particle Simulation
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$130k–$160k/yr
What we’re up to at Untold We are a creative community - a team of world-class talent, visionary clients, and an exciting future ahead. As a studio, our people and culture are at the core of everything we do. Our purpose…
Skills: Cloud Infrastructure, Render Farm Management, Network Configuration, Storage Configuration, Python
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · On-site
What we’re up to at Untold We are a creative community - a team of world-class talent, visionary clients, and an exciting future ahead. As a studio, our people and culture are at the core of everything we do. Our purpose…
Skills: Client Service, Organization, Multitasking, Time Management, Problem Solving
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Create a wide range of physical and magical simulations and effects for advertising, long-form, and real-time projects. Develop scalable FX set-ups and tools while collaborating with other departments to ensure high-quality shot delivery.
Proficiency in Houdini for various simulations and rendering with Mantra or Arnold is required. Knowledge of Python, VEX, and PDG is desirable, along with the ability to interpret complex creative briefs.
As an FX Artist at Untold Studios, you will be responsible for creating a broad range of physical and magical simulations and effects. You have an excellent eye for detail and can work across a variety of projects spanning advertising, long-form and Real-time.
You create effects that look believable and are consistent with the overall look and feel of every individual project. You have a thorough understanding of the techniques and technologies that relate to both FX simulation and procedural animation. You are comfortable building scalable, team-friendly fx set-ups and thrive when working as a part of a team. You are highly motivated, solutions driven and can prototype ideas quickly and efficiently. You love analysing and solving problems. You have great ideas and want to share them.
We are committed to supporting you and your ongoing development. We will work closely with you to establish a personal progression plan. You are never on your own.
Why you?
Producing a wide variety of effects in Houdini, including but not limited to; fluid, cloth, fur/hair, POP particle and pyro simulations, alongside bullet simulation and constraint networks for destruction FX.
Good understanding of Vector & Matrix manipulation.
Balancing the desired level of aesthetic quality with technical accuracy, often exploring different approaches in order to interpret complex creative briefs to deliver outstanding effects.
Shading, lighting and rendering with Mantra or Arnold and supplying FX renders to compositing.
Creating set-ups and tools that work for you and the wider team.
Working alongside other departments to ensure that shots are delivered to the highest possible standard.
Contributing to discussions around Houdini FX pipeline and tools.
Communicating your thoughts and ideas clearly in a professional and positive manner.
Managing time efficiently through multitasking and prioritising tasks.
Interpreting direction and addressing constructive feedback to improve shots.
Proactively developing and sharing ideas with peers and the team.
An understanding of Python and VEX is desirable as is any experience using PDG.
Untold Studios is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment regardless of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief or disability (whether registered as disabled or not). If you would like to know more about how we approach equal opportunities, please let us know.
A Creative Studio.
We are a creative studio with expertise in VFX, music, originals, motion design and advertising. Founded in 2018 and with studios in London, Los Angeles and Mumbai, we are led by values, driven by creativity and enabled by next-generation technology. Experimental by nature, we collaborate with artists, brands and studios and have received BAFTA, Grammy, VES and Emmy recognitions for excellence in film and craft.
Offices: London Bridge, London, England, GB · 8577 Higuera St, Culver City, California 90232, US
A Creative Studio.
We are a creative studio with expertise in VFX, music, originals, motion design and advertising. Founded in 2018 and with studios in London, Los Angeles and Mumbai, we are led by values, driven by creativity and enabled by next-generation technology. Experimental by nature, we collaborate with artists, brands and studios and have received BAFTA, Grammy, VES and Emmy recognitions for excellence in film and craft.
Offices: London Bridge, London, England, GB · 8577 Higuera St, Culver City, California 90232, US
