Lead FX Technical Director – The Yard VFX

The Yard VFX; Vanves; Hybride; EUR 111 000 - 203 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Yard VFX recherche un Lead FX Technical Director pour piloter les équipes FX sur des productions CGI, garantir la qualité, les workflows et la livraison conforme aux standards du studio.

Vous dirigerez les simulations avancées, développerez des setups complexes, outils et scripts (VEX & Python) et encadrerez les artistes FX. Poste en freelance, avec option hybride sur Vanves ou Montpellier.

Qualifications

• Expertise avancée en Houdini et en simulations naturelles, particules, fluides et volumétrie.
• Expérience de direction d'équipes FX sur des productions CGI.
• Solide organisation et capacité à planifier et structurer le travail.

Responsabilités

• Établir les workflows et outils FX conformes aux standards du studio, en collaboration avec les superviseurs et CG/Look Dev.
• Analyser et scinder les plans shots pour définir les tâches FX.
• Attribuer les tâches FX à l'équipe et suivre l'avancement.
• Réaliser les revues et donner des retours sur les travaux FX.
• Suivre les plannings en coordination avec le Line Producer.
• Encadrer le développement et la montée en compétence des artistes FX.
• Optimiser les simulations en termes de temps de calcul et de gestion des données.
• Veiller à ce que les données FX répondent aux standards de Lighting.
• Collaborer avec les superviseurs CG et Look Dev pour la livraison finale.

Connaissances

Houdini

Simulations avancées

Direction d'équipe FX

Gestion des données

Organisation et planification

Communication (FR/EN)

Leadership & délégation

Gestion du stress

Scripting VEX & Python

Outils

Houdini

VEX

Python

Description du poste

About Us The Yard VFX is a digital visual effects studio specializing in feature films and episodic streaming content, with offices in Paris and Montpellier. From creative consulting and supervision to 3D asset creation and integration, the studio collaborates with major national and international clients, including MARVEL, DISNEY, NETFLIX, PATHÉ, and AMAZON MGM STUDIOS.

About Us The Yard VFX is a digital visual effects studio specializing in feature films and episodic streaming content, with offices in Paris and Montpellier. From creative consulting and supervision to 3D asset creation and integration, the studio collaborates with major national and international clients, including MARVEL, DISNEY, NETFLIX, PATHÉ, and AMAZON MGM STUDIOS.

As part of its continued growth and transformation, The Yard VFX is expanding its teams to support large-scale international productions. Surrounded by passionate professionals and immersed in a dynamic creative environment, we are looking for a Lead FX Technical Director.

Job Description

At the project level, the FX Lead is responsible for ensuring that the studio’s quality, presentation, and workflow standards, as established by the FX HOD and FX Supervisors, are properly implemented and maintained.

You will play a key role in the creation of visual effects assets for the projects assigned to you.

Your expertise in dynamic and procedural simulations, the development of complex setups, tools/OTLs/HDAs, scripting (VEX & Python), and troubleshooting, combined with your experience leading teams, will be essential to the successful delivery of our productions.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish project-specific tools and workflows in accordance with studio standards, in close collaboration with the FX Supervisors, FX HOD, Leads, and CG Supervisor;
• Break down shots and identify key shots for each sequence within the project;
• Define, organize, and assign FX tasks to the team;
• Conduct reviews and provide feedback on the work produced by the FX team;
• Monitor project schedules regularly in collaboration with the Line Producer;
• Support the professional development and skill growth of FX artists assigned to the project;
• Ensure simulations are optimized in terms of both computation time and data management to meet project requirements;
• Work closely with the Look Development Supervisor to ensure that FX data delivered to Lighting meets required standards;
• Collaborate with the CG Supervisor to ensure successful project delivery by the FX department.

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Houdini;
• Extensive experience with simulations of natural phenomena, particle systems, fluids and volumetrics, hard and soft body dynamics, procedural modeling, and procedural animation;
• Strong expertise in handling and optimizing large-scale data generation;
• Excellent organizational and planning skills;
• Strong communication skills in both French and English, written and spoken;
• Ability to motivate and lead a team;
• Ability to delegate effectively and upscale issues when necessary;
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Lead (sequence or project level) on at least one CGI production;
• Participation in at least five VFX projects within an FX department.

Additional Information

• Employment type: Intermittent / Freelance.
• Start date: ASAP.
• Location: On-site / Hybrid (Vanves 92170 or Montpellier 34000, France).