Senior FX Artist - Water Experience Needed

Stuttgart , Germany
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Collaborate with a talented team to design realistic visual effects for high-profile projects while utilizing advanced software like Houdini and Maya.

We are looking for motivated, creative FX Artists to join our team working on exciting VFX projects!

Pixomondo (PXO) is an award-winning, solutions-oriented visual effects company that solves creative challenges for its clients and partners, crafting high-level visual effects for feature films, television series and commercials productions. For its work, PXO has won four Emmy Awards, an Academy Award and numerous other industry awards.

Do you see yourself working for Pixomondo in the future? Send us your application now.

Together we can let the dragons ascend from the ashes!

Requirements

  • 3+ years of FX Artist experience in a production environment
  • Creative ability & artistic talent
  • Strong experience creating a wide variety of FX simulations (water, smoke, fire, destruction, supernatural)
  • Good understanding of generic simulation engines
  • Understanding of physics, realistic motion, and various natural phenomena at different scales
  • Ability to work in a team as well as independently, proactively solving technical issues as needed
  • Experienced in Houdini & Maya
  • Well-developed organization and communication skills (fluent in English and/or German)
  • Ability to manage time and priorities tasks to succeed under tight deadlines
  • Enjoy being part of a team to collaborate, assist others and be willing to share techniques and skills.
  • Design and create a wide variety of realistic visual effects, including but not limited to destruction, smoke, fire, water and the supernatural
  • Revise simulations based on client and supervisor feedback in a timely manner
  • Work in coordination with the Lighting team to ensure smooth integration of FX elements
  • Work with FX Supervisor and Leads to achieve the desired level of aesthetic quality and technical accuracy

Additional Requirements:

  • Only EU or UK applicants can be considered for this position
  • Relocation costs not covered for these positions
  • Include your current resume, reel breakdown and a link to your demo reel

Benefits

Pixomondo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

Benefits may vary by location due to regional regulations and company policies.

 

PXO does not accept resumes from recruiters.  Unsolicited resumes are accepted directly from candidates only. PXO will not pay any fees associated with unsolicited resumes. 

PXO, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, creates industry-leading Visualization, Virtual Production and Visual Effects for premium Film and Episodic content. Through its 23-year history, the Oscar, BAFTA & Emmy winning creative and technology company has been a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide. The company has consistently created iconic works, from Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning Hugo and multiple seasons of HBO’s Emmy winning Game of Thrones to the recent House of the Dragon, Amazon’s The Boys, and Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4. In Virtual Production, PXO collaborates with filmmakers from first drawing to final pixel. Using interactive technology and proprietary software and tools, PXO brings ideas to life by virtually immersing filmmakers in the worlds they imagine, throughout every stage of the creative process. The company’s LED virtual production work includes House of the Dragon, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Reacher and Amazon’s critically acclaimed Cada Minuto Cuenta. PXO has seven creative studios and three LED volumes in the US, UK, Germany, Canada.

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