FX TD - Expression of Interest

Framestore; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Framestore is seeking an FX TD to create CG renditions of naturalistic and magical phenomena for high-end films. The role involves building particle, rigid-body, fluid, cloth, fur and hair simulations, and applying shaders to achieve final renders.

You will work with various FX tools, collaborate with departments, and help design efficient pipelines to deliver shots that meet Framestore’s exacting standards.

Qualifications

• Create particle, rigid-body, fluid, cloth, fur and/or hair simulations or animations.
• Apply lighting and shaders to produce the final rendered image or pass the simulation to a Lighting TD
• Use a variety of FX tools including Maya, Houdini
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure shots are delivered to a high standard
• Develop procedural approaches to create the requested FX effects
• Produce reviewable composites of all FX elements for a shot; may render final outputs

Responsibilities

• Create particle, rigid-body, fluid, cloth, fur and/or hair simulations or animations.
• Apply lighting and shaders to produce the final rendered image or pass the simulation to a Lighting TD.
• Use a variety of commercial and proprietary FX tools including Maya, Houdini.
• Work with other departments to ensure shots are delivered to the highest possible standard.
• Contribute to design solutions and pipelines for FX
• Produce and review composites of FX elements for shots

Skills

Particle simulations

Rigid-body dynamics

Fluid simulations

Cloth simulations

Fur and hair simulations

Tools

Maya

Houdini

Job description

The multi-Oscar-winning creative Film & Episodic studio, at Framestore has 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.

Who Are We

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

About the role

As an FX TDat Framestore, you'll be tasked withcreating CG renditions of naturalistic physical or magical phenomena. You'll bring to life the wonder of visual effects in high-end films.

What you’ll do:

• Create particle, rigid-body, fluid, cloth, fur and/or hair simulations or animations
• Applyighting and shaders to produce the final rendered image or passing the simulation on to a Lighting Technical Director
• Use a variety of commercial and proprietary FX tools including Maya, Houdini
• Work in partnership with other departments to ensure that shots are delivered to the highest possible standard
• Work within the team to determine the various design solutions needed to create the effects
• Design and create images, elements, effects, pipelines, tools and techniques
• Design solutions involving a more procedural approach in order to create the effects required
• Produce reviewable composites of all FX elements for a shot. Sometimes FX TDs will be expected to produce final renders too