Freelance Senior FX Artist

Outpost VFX; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,653,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Outpost in Mumbai is seeking a Freelance Senior FX Artist to craft hyper-real visual effects for feature projects, including fire, fluids, atmosphere, and explosions. You’ll build tools and guide more junior artists to raise the overall quality of the VFX output.

You should be proficient in Houdini, with strong experience in FLIP simulations and a range of FX, and be able to collaborate with Supervisors to meet aggressive schedules while maintaining artistic integrity.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience using Houdini for high-end FX.
• Proven expertise in realistic water simulations and FLIP dynamics.
• Proficiency in producing FX including fire, smoke, explosions, and atmospheric effects.
• Strong problem-solving abilities for optimizing and troubleshooting FX scenes; knowledge of VEX and Python is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with Supervisors and team members.

Responsibilities

• Create FX for film projects in hyper-real environments.
• Develop tools and mentor junior artists in their development.
• Collaborate with Supervisors to meet project deadlines and quality standards.
• Optimize FX workflows to improve turnaround times.

Skills

Houdini

FLIP simulations

Fire & explosions

VEX

Python

Communication

Tools

Houdini

VEX

Python

Job description

As a Freelance Senior FX Artist, you'll be creating a lot of movie magic such as fire, fluids, atmosphere, and explosions in hyper-real environments for exciting projects! Creating tools and aiding more junior artists in their development is a huge bonus too!

Key skills

• Extensive experience using Houdini for creating high-end visual effects.
• Proven expertise in crafting realistic water simulations and fluid dynamics, especially with FLIP simulations
• Proficiency in producing a wide range of FX, including fire, smoke, explosions, and atmospheric effects
• Strong problem-solving abilities for optimizing and troubleshooting FX scenes; knowledge of VEX and Python is a plus
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with Supervisors and team members, ensuring efficient workflow and - timely project completion.

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.