Lead FX Artist@Platige Image [Warszawa]

Platige Image is an award winning animation studio for creative endeavors specializing in designing CG imagery, 3D animation, and digital special effects. At Platige, we combine film and advertising work with a strong passion for art, education, and entertainment.

We are currently looking for: Lead FX Artist

Work place: Warsaw/Poland

Role:

You will work closely with FX Lead, Art Directors and CG Supervisors to determine best approach to effects challenges and develop final look using commercial and property software. Use an array of software tools to produce photorealistic simulations of real-world phenomena. Be able to light, render and precompose your work.

We offer:

• Fascinating place to work (old fortress, Warsaw, Poland).
  
• Flexible and long-term cooperation opportunity.
  
• Working with team of CG artists with passion to create.
  
• Unique, challenging projects for the world class clients.
  
• To become a part of a story.
  
• Benefits.
  
• Freak acceptation.
  

Required Skills:

• At least 5 years production experience with effects simulation work.
  
• At least 1 year in Team Leader/Supervisor role.
  
• Extensive knowledge of Houdini confirmed by prior projects’ realization is a must.
  
• Proven experience in producing effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water and explosions.
  
• Strong team-player attitude.
  
• Strong communication and organizational skill.
  
• Prioritizing ability.
  

Plus:

• A good 3D general and artistic background is desirable.
  
• Production experience in any art role.
  
• Familiar with one or more of the following applications: Realflow, Krakatoa, Fume, Thinking Particles.
  
• Experience lighting and rendering with Arnold.
  
• More than 5 years of CG experience.
  
• Character concept drawing skills.
  
• Able to paint textures using Photoshop or any other 3D paint software i.e. Mari.
  
• Basic rigging skills.
  

Take a look on our latest projects...

If you are interested in joining our team, send us your portfolio or showreel via email address: [email protected]. Put the following title in the subject of email: „LFX_COM_ENG_12_2016”.

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