Remote FX Houdini Artist: Fire, Destruction & Magic

CoSA VFX; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CoSA VFX in Los Angeles is seeking a skilled FX Artist with 4+ years of professional experience to contribute to film, episodic, or high-end commercials. The position supports remote collaboration across North America, with integration into our production pipelines and reviews.

You will create a wide range of Houdini FX—fire, smoke, fluids, destruction—while optimizing performance and ensuring visual fidelity across projects, collaborating closely with VFX, CG, and department supervisors to meet

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in film, streaming episodic, cinematics, or high-end commercials.
• Proven experience producing FX such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam, magical effects, and destruction.
• Strong understanding of simulation techniques, procedural workflows, and FX optimization.
• Proficiency with one or more industry-standard renderers (e.g., Karma XPU, Redshift, V-Ray, Mantra).
• Working knowledge of production tracking tools such as Ftrack, ShotGrid, or equivalent.
• Ability to adapt to various art styles and quickly learn new tools and pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with VFX, CG, and department supervisors to deliver FX that meet creative vision, technical requirements, and production deadlines.
• Create a wide range of FX in Houdini, including fire, smoke, fluids, electricity, explosions, supernatural/magical effects, and large-scale destruction.
• Develop and refine procedural FX setups that are efficient, scalable, and adaptable by other artists
• Work from scratch or enhance existing setups, optimizing for performance, caching, and rendering
• Maintain consistency with established art styles while adapting to the creative needs of individual projects
• Participate in reviews and critiques, providing solutions to enhance quality and efficiency
• Research and collect reference material to guide look development
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical and artistic challenges, collaborating across departments for seamless integration of FX into shots

Skills

Python scripting

HOM scripting

VEX

Procedural shader creation

USD-based FX workflows

Concept art

Tools

Houdini

Karma XPU

Redshift

V-Ray

Mantra

Ftrack

ShotGrid

Job description

CoSA VFX in Los Angeles is seeking a skilled FX Artist with 4+ years of professional experience to contribute to film, episodic, or high-end commercials. The position supports remote collaboration across North America, with integration into our production pipelines and reviews.

You will create a wide range of Houdini FX—fire, smoke, fluids, destruction—while optimizing performance and ensuring visual fidelity across projects, collaborating closely with VFX, CG, and department supervisors to meet