Overview

FuseFX Vancouver is looking for an exceptionally skilled FX Artist to work on a team that is developing VFX for exciting projects!

FuseFX is an award-winning Visual Effects Studio providing visual effects services for episodic television, feature films, commercials, virtual productions, and VR. Founded in 2006, the company employs 800+ personnel across eight studio locations and three brands. Our flagship studio is in Los Angeles, CA, with locations in New York City, Vancouver, BC., and Atlanta. Our Montreal, Toronto, and Bogota studios are serviced by FOLKS VFX, who joined FuseFX in 2020. The Adelaide, Australia studio is serviced by Rising Sun Pictures, who joined FuseFX in 2021.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Create a wide range of FX simulations including open body ocean, CFD 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 OTLs/HDAs, as well as work off of 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 slap comps of work.
  • Knowledge of Maya, Nuke, and other visual effects creation software helpful.

Traits of a successful FuseFX  FX Artist: 

  • Excellent Houdini FX and lighting/shading skills.
  • 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 strongly desired.
  • Previous film, commercial, and/or episodic/streaming television experience is preferred.
  • Highly communicative self-starter who takes initiative to improve their workflows and final look, while contributing to a collaborative team culture and 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 who are passionate about making great pictures.​​​​​​​

Apply here: https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=WZR3W6&cws=37&rid=403

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.

About FuseFX-BC Inc.

FuseFX is an award-winning visual effects studio that provides visual effects services for film, television, commercials, games, and special venues.

FuseFX was founded by David Altenau in 2006 and initially provided visual effects for a few network episodic productions. In 2008, Tim Jacobsen and Jason Fotter joined the company as partners and contributed to significant expansion, opening new offices in Burbank, and adding infrastructure and personnel to service multiple major episodic television programs as well as feature films and commercials. In 2014, FuseFX opened a new office in New York, bringing on board Greg Anderson to head those operations.

FuseFX BC was also established in 2014 to serve Vancouver’s burgeoning film and television production community. Led by Jon Cowley, the team combines a boutique mindset with the industry’s most efficient pipeline and an ability to work seamlessly and nimbly as an extension of the company’s Los Angeles and New York studios. The results are visuals of outstanding quality and imagination, delivered on time and on budget.
Today, FuseFX’s four locations have over 30 television shows in production simultaneously, while also servicing various commercial and feature film projects. FuseFX employs 800+ personnel across eight studio locations and three brands. The company has exclusively provided visual effects for all the major studios, and on such productions as American Horror Story, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Criminal Minds, Sons of Anarchy, Bones, Mad Men, TURN, The Blacklist, The Magicians, and many others.

As a philosophy, the principals at FuseFX believe that Visual Effects offer an amazing ability to go beyond the limits of what practical production can accomplish. We strive to work with our clients to create a vision and story that could not otherwise be accomplished without the tools and talents FuseFX offers.