Directeur·rice technique des effets | FX Technical Director

Framestore Limited; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a multi Oscar-winning creative studio as an FX Technical Director in Montreal! This role offers the chance to work on groundbreaking visual effects, creating stunning simulations of naturalistic phenomena like fire, water, and smoke. Collaborate with talented professionals across various departments to design and implement innovative solutions that push the boundaries of visual storytelling. If you're passionate about combining technology and creativity, and have expertise in tools like Houdini and Maya, this is the perfect opportunity to make your mark in the film industry. Embrace the challenge and be part of a team that redefines what's possible in visual effects!

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Houdini and/or Maya required.
• Experience with FX simulation techniques and procedural animation is essential.
• Familiarity with compositing applications and scripting skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create simulations and animations for various effects like fire and water.
• Apply lighting and shaders to produce final rendered images.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure high-quality shot delivery.

Skills

Houdini

Maya

FX simulation techniques

Procedural animation

Vex scripting

hscript

Mel scripting

Compositing (e.g. Nuke)

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

Tools

Houdini

Maya

Nuke

Job description

A multi Oscar-winning creative studio, we have worked with some of the greatest storytellers in film today. Collaborating with directors and producers across the complete filmmaking process to help design, plan and create beautiful images, we focus on finding innovative creative solutions to support their vision and set new standards for visual effects in cinema.

Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create, whether in film, TV, advertising or immersive experiences. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.

FX Technical Directors create CG renditions of naturalistic physical or magical phenomena such as fire, water, clouds, smoke, physical destruction, and particulate.

What you’ll do:

• Creating particle, rigid-body, fluid, cloth, fur and/or hair simulations or animations

• Applying lighting and shaders to produce the final rendered image or passing the simulation on to a Lighting Technical Director

• Using a variety of commercial and proprietary FX tools including Maya, Houdini

• Working in partnership with other departments to ensure that shots are delivered to the highest possible standard

• Working within the team to determine the various design solutions needed to create the effects

• Designing and creating images, elements, effects, pipelines, tools and techniques

• Helping to design solutions involving a more procedural approach in order to create the effects required

• Producing reviewable composites of all FX elements for a shot. Sometimes FX TDs will be expected to produce final renders too

What we’re looking for:

• An excellent knowledge of Houdini and/or Maya

• A thorough understanding of the techniques and technologies relating to FX simulation and procedural animation

• Previous experience producing effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam and explosions in addition to simulation techniques for rigid-bodies, cloth and hair

• A good understanding of animation and an eye for motion

• A good understanding of the entire visual effects process

• A familiarity with pipeline issues, especially working between multiple packages

• A working knowledge of at least one compositing application (e.g. Nuke) and a solid understanding of the compositing process

• Strong Vex, hscript and/or Mel scripting skills

You might also have:

• Programming skills with C/C++ along with knowledge of the Houdini HDK and/or Maya API

• Python and Unix shell scripting

• Experience with other render packages

Application Process

To apply, please complete the linked application form or submit your resume and portfolio to [e-mail] with the subject line:

FX Technical Director - Montreal

Framestore is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.