CFX Artist

Outpost VFX; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Outpost VFX in London is seeking a skilled CFX Artist to create a range of effects and dynamic simulations for characters and creatures across photorealistic and stylised environments.

You will explore different approaches to creative briefs, balancing artistic and technical skills, and you will liaise with other departments involved in the creature workflow to ensure cohesive visuals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Houdini and dynamic simulations.
• Ability to balance artistic and technical requirements.
• Experience creating believable effects for varied environments.

Responsibilities

• Create a range of effects and dynamic simulations for characters and creatures across photorealistic and stylised environments.
• Explore different approaches to creative briefs while liaising with other departments in the creature workflow.

Skills

Houdini

Dynamic simulation

Cross-department liaison

Job description

We believe in making people matter at Outpost. We want to build a creative environment where everyone feels valued, treated with respect and able to make a positive difference every day. We’re ambitious and growing quickly but our focus remains on nurturing personal connections, supporting one another as well as making time to celebrate our collective successes. We’re always on the lookout for how we can do things better to enhance the experience of our team, our clients and the world around us.

What's in it for you?

At Outpost you have the chance to make a valuable contribution, not only to the amazing high end episodic and film productions you’ll be working on, but also in developing the positive culture that we want to spread throughout the VFX community.

You will have access to training through online training platforms as well as our own internal learning and development resources. And as a growing team there are always opportunities to progress your career or move into a different area to further your development. We’ll work with you to help you achieve your goals, whatever they may be.

You’ll also get to work alongside the incredibly talented, friendly, and genuine individuals that make up Outpost!

Job Description

As a CFX Artist, you'll be creating a range of effects and dynamic simulations for characters and creatures across photorealistic and stylised environments.

You willexplore different approaches to creative briefs, balancing both your artistic and technical skills, while liaising with other departments involved in the creature workflow.

Key Skills

• A thorough knowledge of Houdini
• Experience with dynamic simulation of cloth, hair/fur, feathers, skin and muscle
• Able to create effects that look believable and are consistent with the overall look and feel of the individual project.

Equal opportunities

At Outpost we believe that our strength lies in our differences. These help us to take different perspectives, challenge norms and create a special environment based on mutual respect. Outpost is an equal opportunities employer. Employment with us is based on a person’s extraordinary talent and potential. No candidate will receive any less favourable treatment based on their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual preference, or any other factor that has no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.