We are one of the World's most exciting, original and successful creative-lead animation studios with studios in Toronto, Dublin and Bali.

We now have an opportunity for a FX Artist at our Dublin Studio for a 6 month, fixed term contract.

About the role:
Our next FX Artist will create FX assets based on the visual and narrative requirements from the Art Director and episodic director while working within the technical specifications of the show.

Delivery: What you produce
- Artistically and technically accurate FX assets and shots in collaboration with the Art Department
- Pipeline and IT tickets

Measurements: How we measure it
- Completion of tasks within agreed schedule
- Handling of revisions and tweaks effectively

Key Responsibilities - Completion of FX assets and shots within the agreed time allowed.
- Proactively problem solving; creating the IT and pipeline tickets to address any technical problems for the department.
- Logging time into time logging software daily.
- Contributing to best practices and pipeline within in the studio.
- Reviewing own assets and shots and that of the FX team (internal and overseas) at dailies with the FX lead and the production team.
- Collaborating in animatic reviews.
- Complete training tasks assigned by the Dept Supervisor & Lead artist

Key Requirements
- Working knowledge of FX creation and the CG pipeline.
- Previous experience working as an FX artist (or similar position) in either broadcast or
feature film work.
- Solid understanding of VFX for animation: dynamics, fluids, particles, as well as FX compositing as part of an animation pipeline.