Cutting Edge Post is seeking freelance Houdini TDs and TAs for feature film.
You will be working in a VFX team led by experienced and award winning
Houdini artists. We will be creating complex dynamic effects, where
the tools and workflow will be supplied to you. Your contributions to
improving on the tool set will be welcomed. Most of all, your eye to
an interesting piece of choreography and skills in controlling
dynamics will be appreciated.
This is a fun project where the visuals will be more spectacular than
subtle, with plenty of room for creative input.
Roles: Senior and Mid level houdini TD and TAs.
Location: Either of Brisbane or Sydney studios
Project: High profile Feature Film
Commencement: Staged hiring, August through to October.
Duration: Up to 6 months
Responsibilities:
* Taking established visual effects setups and apply to assigned shots
* Running dynamics simulations
* Tweaking shader setups
* Shot lighting
* Multi-layered rendering
* Create temp comps to test your elements
* Contributing to setups and workflow enhancements.
Requirements:
* 3 Years experience in 3D VFX
* Flare for dynamics
* Lighting and rendering in layers
* Elementary compositing
* Either of:
** 2 years houdini experience or/
** Experience with Maya, using advanced proceduralism and an eagerness
to learn houdini.
Desirable skills:
* Feature film experience
* Mantra rendering
* HDA creation
* Python scripting
* Shader creation (VEX, or RSL)
* Nuke compositing.
Application:
Please email Rangi Sutton with your application
To: rsutton@cuttingedge.com.au
Subject: Houdini TD Application
Please include CV, a link to your reel and and shot breakdown.
Cutting Edge Post is seeking a senior freelance Houdini TD for feature film.
With your experience in developing realistic, dynamics driven effects
you will help lead a team of artists deliver shots, while tackling the
more unique and difficult elements in a hands on manner.
This is a fun project where the visuals will be more spectacular than
subtle, with plenty of room for creative input.
Roles: Senior level Houdini TD.
Location: Either of Brisbane or Sydney studios
Project: High profile Feature Film
Commencement: August
Duration: Approximately 6 months.
Responsibilities:
* Develop visual looks and dynamics effects to brief
* Work complex shots through to final renders
* Provide leadership to artists through example.
* Build houdini assets for less technical operators
* Contribute to workflow design, in multi-application environment.
Requirements:
* 3 Years minimum experience in lead role.
* Feature film experience
* Proven RBDs, fluids and particles.
* Creation of HDAs for other artists to use
* Python scripting
* Shader creation (VEX or RSL)
* Elementary nuke compositing
* Deep knowledge of Mantra
Desirable skills:
* Linux pipeline programming a plus
* Nuke pipeline scripting a plus
* Maya experience a plus.
Please email Rangi Sutton with your application
To: rsutton@cuttingedge.com.au
Subject: Senior Houdini TD Application
Please include CV, a link to your reel and and shot breakdown.
