Vfx Artist Intern - Toronto, Canada - SideFX

SideFX

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Profile

For over thirty years, SideFX has been providing artists with procedural 3D animation, VFX and World Building tools designed to create the highest-quality results.

We are passionate about what our customers do because our roots are in production, both as artists and as pioneering technical innovators.

SideFX has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Science several times for our flagship software product Houdini, and our breakthrough procedurally-based technology.

Long used by the world's top film and TV studios, in recent years Houdini has transformed content creation workflows at hundreds of game studios, from the largest AAA to the smallest Indie.

Our customers include CD Projekt Red, Rockstar Games, Electronic Arts and many more.

Houdini has played a vital part in hit video games like Horizon Zero Dawn, Spiderman, Control and the Ghost Recon series.

What We Value Most:

Decency: We treat everyone with honesty, kindness and empathy. We give generously of our time and knowledge
Relationships: We build collaborative bonds—with our coworkers and clients—based on trust and respect. Our diverse team gives us broader perspectives
Dedication: We take pride and ownership in our work, always trying to do our best. We are devoted to the wellbeing and success of each other and our clients
Excellence: We continually improve ourselves, our work and our company, striving towards excellence in all that we do

Why join SideFX?

Because you want to be part of a unique experience and winning team that has won an Oscar and an Emmy (Cool, right?)
Because you want to be part of an industryleading company that is constantly mindfully growing
Because you want to work with some of the most talented people in the industry on a groundbreaking product
Because you want to work with people from all around the world
Because you want to be part of an exciting and fun industry
Because you want to join and add to a positive, supportive and respected company culture
Because you want your job to be GREAT

Position Overview

As a Houdini advocate, during your internship you will have the chance to communicate Houdini's value and features to our games customers.

As an out of the box thinker, you are comfortable exploring new workflows that solve problems.

You are an excellent listener who takes the time to understand what requirements need to be met for the assigned project.

Throughout the internship, you will have the opportunity to boost your Houdini skills and potential to strengthen your industry knowledge and exposure.

As part of the Technical Consulting Team, you will also work closely with R&D, Sales, Marketing and Education.

Key

Responsibilities:

Create artdirectable effects that are optimized for a realtime environment
Implement VFX in a realtime environment such as Unity or Unreal
Learn existing tools and workflows in Houdini
Be a champion of our company and represent SideFX to the larger game community
Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience

Fluency in using Houdini for the creation of VFX
Experience with one of the following Houdini areas: Pyro, RBD, FLIP, or Vellum
Experience using Unreal Engine or Unity
Knowledge of visual arts theory, color, composition and layout
Must be able to create and present content in Houdini fluently
Ability to work and operate collaboratively in a small team
A demonstrated passion to learn and create VFX
Ability to respond well to feedback in a style you may encounter in production

Not required but great to have

Knowledge of Niagara particle system in UE
Basic understanding of runtime performance requirements for created assets
Basic knowledge of VEX
Knowledge of Python
Experience creating learning material or teaching production software
Knowledge of the 3D environment art pipeline

Not the right role for you at this time? Take a look at all of our job postings on our Careers page or join our SideFX Talent Community for future career opportunities

Location

This is an on-site role in our head office located in the heart of downtown Toronto.

Our transit-friendly office is open-concept with a relaxed style that includes casual dress, and wraparound views from the 14th floor.