Job Description

Company Description:

Anima Vitae Point creates international animated films and series with passion and a unique approach. As a company, we strive to be innovative, nurture fresh ideas, and employ artists and technical personnel side by side. As the home of other super-talented artists and technicians, Anima is a place where you truly can make an impact on your work, ideas, and craftsmanship.

We are currently looking for a Junior FX Artist to join our quest.

Job Summary:

Junior FX Artist is responsible for creating prominent visual effects in a timely and professional manner. You will be working closely with a team to help refine the FX pipeline and processes. They will be tasked with applying the FX setups across a variety of different shots.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works with the FX TDs and FX Lead to complete more complex shots
• Is able to understand and implement subtle feedback notes from FX Lead/FX Supervisor. Has an ability to continuously improve to gain final approval as efficiently as possible
• Is familiar with the FX pipeline, can find and apply all necessary upstream data
• Is familiar with proprietary tools and scripts within the department
• Working with other people to develop and create superior special effects and obeying the work rules and regulations in compliance with the execution of the standardized projects
• Execute FX tasks using Houdini
• A great artistic eye for details, with an excellent sense of timing and scale
• Maintain and contribute to the department’s best working practice in FX
• Explore and recommend new FX techniques and software
• Find reference images and videos of the intended effects and validate these references with artistic director

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in animation, multimedia design, fine art, film studies or CGI and 3D
• Proven and demonstrable experience in high-end CG/VFX
• Good generalist knowledge of CG software such as Maya, Houdini and Nuke
• Good working knowledge of FX techniques, workflow and software
• Some understanding of most CG techniques and technologies
• Proactive in picking up proprietary tools
• Excellent communication skills
• A Good Team player

Remark:

• Malaysian citizens/local applicants will be prioritized.
• This is an on-site position based at our studio in Kota Damansara, Malaysia.
• Kindly note, the reviewing of applications may take more than two (2) weeks to complete.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next phase.
• Immediate joiners are highly preferred.

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