FX Artist (Mid and Senior) – Multiple Positions

About the role

Rodeo FX, a high-end visual effects, advertising, animation and experiential creative company with studios in Montreal, Québec City, Toronto, Los Angeles and Paris, is hiring FX Artists at mid and senior levels. The FX Artist designs and creates complex visual simulations such as fire, smoke, fluids, destruction and abstract effects within the 3D pipeline, collaborating with FX and CG supervision teams and other departments to deliver photorealistic, dynamic shots.

Key responsibilities

• Produce complex simulations (smoke, fire, explosions, liquids, destruction, magical or abstract effects) following artistic and technical guidelines.
• Use Houdini (Pyro, Flip, RBD, Vellum, SOPs) to create optimized, adaptable effects.
• Work autonomously from initial setup to final rendering, checking files, caches and workfiles for quality before submission.
• Propose simple, effective artistic solutions, adapt effects to the scene's narrative and style, and improve shooting through creative simulation work.
• Optimize caches, ensure setup stability, fix technical problems quickly and check effect compatibility with layout, lighting and comp.
• Collaborate with the Pipeline team on new tools, give realistic estimates, communicate risks and delays early, and take part in turnovers and briefings.
• Keep up with VFX practices, share knowledge and help document or improve FX department methods.

Required profile

• Previous experience in FX in a VFX studio (6 years minimum recommended).
• Good sense of movement, physics and visual rhythm, with rigor, autonomy, attention to detail and team spirit.

Required skills

• Excellent command of Houdini (Pyro, Flip, RBD, Vellum, SOPs)
• Basic knowledge of compositing (Nuke) and rendering (Arnold and Karma)
• Knowledge of USD and Solaris
• Asset: knowledge of Flow Production Tracking, Houdini tool development, Python or VEX scripts

The listing states that multiple positions are available, with temporary and permanent opportunities and flexible start dates. Applications can be submitted through the company's application page.