Senior CG FX Artist

Flyingbark; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Breakfast daily

Cake days

Hybrid work model

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Flying Bark Productions is seeking a CG FX Artist to contribute to feature films and animated series. You will craft FX, setups and simulations (fire, smoke, water, particles) under the direction of the FX Supervisor, delivering high quality visuals aligned with the project’s artistic vision.

The role requires 5+ years in 3D animation, strong Houdini/Katana/Arnold skills, and a solid reel focused on CG FX. We offer a hybrid Sydney studio with an industry‑leading space, health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• 5+ years production experience in 3D animated films and/or animated episodic.
• Portfolios with mature, graphic stylization of reality similar to Spiderverse, Entergalactic, Arcane and The Witness (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.
• Efficient lookdev and high quality CG effects including particles, fluids, and destruction.
• Assist in setting up or maintaining the library of effects presets.
• Generate compatible caches to export into various software, rendering the effects.
• Assist training and provide ongoing support for junior crew members.

Responsibilities

• Participate in creating the film's FX under the direction of the CG FX Supervisor and CG Supervisor.
• Create setups and simulations such as fire, smoke, water, particles, etc., following the project workflow.
• Maintain and enhance the FX presets library for reuse across shots.
• Generate caches and export FX to show-appropriate formats as needed.
• Support and mentor junior crew members when required.

Skills

FX artist

3D animation

Lookdev

Project collaboration

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 hascreated 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.