AI / VFX ARTIST

SHED inc.; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Group health insurance

Job summary

SHED seeks an AI/VFX artist to blend visual effects with AI tools to produce compelling images for our projects. You will explore new techniques, integrate them into production workflows, and finalize elements in Nuke.

You will collaborate with Flame artists, producers, and 3D supervisors, test new models, and adapt to various artistic directions while maintaining strong presentation and reporting to supervisors.

Qualifications

• Degree in 3D animation, film, CGI or related field.
• Experience in visual effects.
• Experience in film, advertising or television (asset).
• An excellent artistic eye for composition, color, lighting and integration.
• Good command of compositing, matte painting and roto-paint.
• In-depth knowledge of post-production techniques.
• Experience with ComfyUI and creating workflows using models such as LTX, Wan and FLUX.
• Experience with image and video generation models such as Nano Banana, GPT-Image, Seedance, Kling, Veo or similar models.
• Knowledge of Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid).
• Knowledge of Docker.

Responsibilities

• Create and transform images and sequences using generative AI tools.
• Develop workflows combining AI and traditional VFX tools.
• Integrate and finalize generated elements in Nuke.
• Adapt techniques to different artistic directions.
• Test new models, tools and workflows.
• Collaborate with Flame artists, producers, artists and 3D supervisors.
• Execute corrections requested by supervisors, Flame artists and/or the director using analytical skills.
• Organize your work and prepare presentation elements for reviews.
• Provide supervisors and producers with progress reports as needed.

Skills

Artistic eye

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Degree in 3D animation, film, CGI or related field

Tools

Nuke

Photoshop

Krita

ComfyUI

LTX

Wan

FLUX

Seedance

Kling

Veo

ShotGrid

Docker

Linux/Unix

Houdini

Maya

Blender

Job description

As an AI / VFX artist, you combine your visual effects experience with artificial intelligence tools to create images for our projects. You explore new techniques and integrate them into our production workflows.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and transform images and sequences using generative AI tools;
• Develop workflows combining AI and traditional VFX tools;
• Integrate and finalize generated elements in Nuke;
• Adapt techniques to different artistic directions;
• Test new models, tools and workflows;
• Collaborate with Flame artists, producers, artists and 3D supervisors;
• Execute corrections requested by supervisors, Flame artists and/or the director using analytical skills;
• Organize your work and prepare presentation elements for reviews;
• Provide supervisors and producers with progress reports as needed.
• A degree in 3D animation, film, computer-generated imagery or a related field;
• Experience in visual effects;
• Experience in film, advertising or television (asset);
• An excellent artistic eye for composition, color, lighting and integration;
• Good command of compositing, matte painting and roto-paint;
• In-depth knowledge of post-production techniques;
• Experience with ComfyUI and creating workflows using models such as LTX, Wan and FLUX;
• Experience with image and video generation models such as Nano Banana, GPT-Image, Seedance, Kling, Veo or similar models;
• Knowledge of Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid) (asset);
• Knowledge of Docker (asset);
• A comfort level with Linux / Unix environments (asset).

YOUR WORKING TOOLS:

• ComfyUI
• Nuke
• Photoshop and Krita
• Image and video generation models such as LTX, Seedance, Kling, Veo, Wan and FLUX
• 3D software such as Houdini, Maya or Blender

ENVIRONMENT, VALUES AND WORKING CONDITIONS

You collaborate with our artists and supervisors to integrate AI tools into our projects and develop new ways of creating images.

We believe in a healthy work environment where commitment, mutual support and direct communication between artists are valued. Whether you want to advance within your discipline or take on new challenges, you'll find the right playground at SHED.

Work-life balance is a key concern for us as an employer, therefore we offer the flexibility of hybrid work and group health insurance.