CG FX Artist

Flying Bark Productions; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Breakfast served daily

Hybrid work model

Mental health resources access

Discounted health insurance with Bupa

Charity fundraising initiatives

Job summary

Flying Bark Productions is seeking a skilled CG FX Artist in Sydney to create high-quality 3D FX for animated films and episodic projects. You will work under the CG FX Supervisor, developing setups for fire, smoke, water, particles, and more, and maintain FX presets across shots.

The role requires 5+ years in feature animation or episodic work, strong Houdini, Katana and Arnold skills, with Maya/Nuke a plus. The studio offers a hybrid work model, exciting projects, and supportive culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years production experience in 3D animated films and/or animated episodic.
• Portfolios with mature, graphic stylization of reality (Spiderverse, Entergalactic, Arcane, Love, Death, Robots).
• Demo Reel focused on FX in CG animated films/episodic, not VFX.
• Excellent knowledge of Houdini, Katana and Arnold; Maya and Nuke are an advantage.
• Efficiently execute lookdev and high quality 3D effects including particles, fluids and destruction.
• Assist in setting up or maintaining the library of effects presets and caches for multiple shots.
• Assist training and provide ongoing support for junior crew.

Responsibilities

• Create setups and propagate simulations (fire, smoke, water, particles).
• Manufacture FX per internal technical workflow and artistic vision.
• Produce caches for export to other software and render show-ready elements.
• Work under the direction of the CG FX Supervisor and CG Supervisor.
• Train and support junior crew as required.

Skills

Lookdev

Mentoring junior crew

FX workflows

Tools

Houdini

Katana

Arnold

Maya

Nuke

Job description

Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.

The CG FX Artist participates in the creation of the film's various FX under the direction of the CG FX Supervisor and the CG Supervisor. The artist relies on both strong technical skills and a developed aesthetic sense to produce high quality FX, true to the style of the film. The artist will be responsible for the creation of setups and the propagation of simulations such as fire, smoke, water, particles etc. in the shots. The manufacturing of these FX will be done in accordance with the internal technical workflow and the artistic vision established on the project.

About you:

• Minimum requirement of 5+ years production experience in 3D animated films and/or animated episodic;
• Portfolios with mature, graphic stylization of reality preferred. Somewhat in the vein of Spiderverse, Entergalactic, Arcane and The Witness [Love, Death, Robots] ;
• Demo Reel focused on FX in CG animated films/animated episodic, not VFX;
• Excellent knowledge of Houdini, Katana and Arnold with knowledge of Maya and Nuke an advantage;
• Efficiently execute lookdev and high quality 3D effects including a full range of customary CG effects such as particles, fluids and destruction;
• Assist in setting up or maintaining the library of effects presets which can be loaded and applied to multiple shots;
• Generate compatible caches to export into various software, rendering the effects in show compatible image format elements as needed;
• Assist with training and provide ongoing support for junior crew members if required.

What do we do?

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

Why work with us?

• We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
• We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
• Breakfast is served daily - on us!
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
• The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
• We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
• We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
• Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!
• You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.
• Enjoy holistic wellbeing support through discounted health insurance with Bupa, financial wellbeing initiatives from our superannuation partner Media Super, and access to staff qualified in Mental Health First Aid.

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.