Senior Environment Artist (Houdini)

Company Description

FOLKS, as a VFX studio, is in a category of its own.

It’s in the name, our FOLKS are our strength.

As a team, we are proving to our clients that high-end digital art can be created and delivered while respecting a work life balance.

To ensure that creating magic on screen remains a great professional motivation as well as a personal challenge, our managers offer guidance and support to the entire team valuing collaborative relationships.

FOLKS is looking for a well rounded and experienced Environment Senior Artist to take part of the department growth and create high standard environments.

• Immediate Supervisor: Environnement Supervisor

Responsibilities

As a FOLKS artist

• Takes part in creative discussions and actively participates in dailies
• Stays flexible and adaptable with the ability to work within a set workflow as well as having the creativity and problem-solving skills to work around issues
• Organizes, prioritizes, and communicates to meet production needs
• Addresses notes and keeps the end goal in mind while iterating on the work
• Pursues the highest quality and pushes to create the most engaging images
• Works successfully as part of a team, seeks collaboration opportunities

As a Environnement Artist Senior

• Take responsibility for workload, time management and notes/feedback actions required by Supervisors;
• Learn and adapt to new methods and techniques.
• Meet schedules and show deadlines;
• Balance the creative and technical aspects of assigned shots;
• Create photo-realistic environments for feature films;
• Create and develop 3D assets and environments;
• Work with the department Supervisor, the Compositing Department, Asset Supervisor and CG Supervisor to evaluate the creative and technical approach to assigned shots;

Qualifications

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Substance;
• Working knowledge of Arnold;
• Extensive experience working on projects within a film post-production environment;
• Generalist background with a good balance between creative and technical skills;
• 5 years' experience as a Environnement Artist;
• Strong knowledge of Houdini;
• Ability to work well within a team environment and take direction from Producers and Supervisors.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Nuke
• Working knowledge of Solaris
• Working knowledge of Maya

Additional Information

This is a full-time position. Immediate start. Hybrid work environment, face-to-face and working from home. We offer a salary that matches your skills and a complete benefits package.

If you think you have what it takes to join Folks, please fill out the form below to arrange an interview.

Nothing in this job description restricts the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The Company prohibits discrimination in employment against otherwise qualified applicants because of a physical or mental disability and will make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified persons with known disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job consistent with applicable law. The Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.