FX Artist for Live-Action Netflix Series

Western FX Studios is looking for an FX TD for our live-action Netflix series.

The FX TD will be responsible for developing the look of new effects required for the project, integrating them into our production pipeline, and ensuring the quality of output from the FX team.  FX needed for the series will include smoke, clouds, water, magical portals, magic dust and spells, debris, etc 

In particular we are looking for people with:

• A minimum 2 years experience with Maya
• Proficiency with Autodesk Maya and Houdini to develop high quality photo-real dynamic effects
• Experience with rigid body dynamics and particle systems
• Cloth, skin, fur simulations is a plus
• Understanding of RenderMan and other renders, lighting, shading and compositing
• Knowledge of coding/scripting in current production languages - Python, C++, and Mel

A technical understanding of visual effects pipelines is a plus, as is Shotgun experience. Understanding of 3D animation, texturing, modeling, lighting and compositing is an asset. And the candidate must be comfortable in a fast-paced, yet laid back environment.

Western FX Studios is part of a boutique Post Production facility in Vancouver, Canada that creates visual effects for a stable, long-running client base - Air Bud Entertainment. We strictly follow all labour standards, pay proper OT after 8 hours (on the rare occasion that we do overtime), and have an excellent work environment. The studio best suits artists and programmers who value their lives and who, while working hard when they have to, also cherish the parts of their lives that aren't job related.

We're best known for the family classic Air Bud, MVP, the Air Buddies franchises, the Pup Star movies franchise on Netflix, and our first tv series for Disney and Netflix – the Emmy nominated “Pup Academy”. Western FX Studios also recently completed the Warner Brothers feature film, “Cats and Dogs 3: Paws Unite”, as well as shots for the NBC hit-show “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”.

Hiring will commence immediately and go until approximately June 2021.  There is potential for long term extensions, and we pay extremely competitive rates.

We are trying to find a local artist, so preference will be given to BC Residents.

We are fully setup for remote work from home due to Covid-19.