Overview
PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY TO THIS POSITION HERE: https://scanlinevfx.applynow.net.au/jobs/SVFX954
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the FX Leads and FX Supervisors, the JUNIOR FX Artist receives creative direction to create high-caliber dynamic and riveting visual effects. This role requires trouble-shooting skills to solve technical and artistic issues while meeting client requirements and production deadlines.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with the FX Leads and FX Supervisors to create various FX elements for film
Revise simulations based on client and supervisor feedback in a timely manner
Coordinate with Lighting Dept. to ensure smooth integration of your FX elements
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
Reel showing some FX samples from work, school or personal projects
Previous work experience in a VFX or game development facility
Experience with 3dsmax, Thinking Particles, FumeFX, nCloth, Krakatoa is a big plus
Ability to art-direct simulations and meet deadlines
Be a team-player and able to work well in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of physics and realistic motion at different scales
Strong willingness to grow & learn new methods and share knowledge
A passion for film and visual effects
Excellent communication skills
TOOLS AND SOFTWARE PREFERED
3dsmax
Thinking Particles
Flowline
FumeFX
Krakatoa
Maxscript
Maya
nCloth
BENEFITS INCLUDED
+Extended Medical
+Disability Insurance
+Dental Insurance
HOW TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION STAND OUT
APPLY ONLY ONCE.
We keep your resume on file for 6 months so no need to apply again unless there are significant changes or unless you’re applying for a different position.
ALWAYS APPLY WITH THE SAME EMAIL
We want to be able to reach you easily and much of our correspondence is via email and this helps us keep your information together in one file. That way you’re not lost in the system.
Resume – Include in your resume the names of the company’s you worked with and the dates you were there. Max 2 pages.
Cover Letter – tell us a little about yourself and what makes you the ideal candidate.
Reel Breakdown – demonstrates what you did on each shot and the tools used – Go ahead! Show off your talent/skills here.
PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY TO THIS POSITION HERE: https://scanlinevfx.applynow.net.au/jobs/SVFX954
About Scanline VFX
COMPANY SUMMARY
Celebrating over 25 years in the industry, Scanline VFX specializes in creating complex visual effects for high end, block buster feature films with studios worldwide: Vancouver, Los Angeles, Munich, and Stuttgart. Founded in Germany, the company expanded to Los Angeles in 2007 and opened the largest studio in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia in 2011. In 2015 it won the Emmy for Outstanding Visual Effects for their work on Game of Thrones. Scanline VFX has received multiple Academy Award Nominations for Best Achievement in Visual Effects: 2014 for Iron Man 3 and in 2010 for its work on director Clint Eastwoods Hereafter. We are also well known for our proprietary, in-house fluid effects software Flowline, for which it received a 2008 Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award.
