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Outpost VFX

Senior FX Artist - Short term FTC

Posted 6 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Montréal, QC
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Montréal, QC
Senior level
As a Senior FX Artist, you'll create stunning visual effects like fire and explosions, and mentor junior artists while working on high-level VFX projects.
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Company Description

We create stunning visual effects for film and episodic projects. The way we work shapes the work we make.

What’s different about Outpost? 

We believe in making people matter at Outpost. We want to build a creative environment where everyone feels valued, treated with respect and able to make a positive difference every day. We’re ambitious and growing quickly but our focus remains on nurturing personal connections, supporting one another as well as making time to celebrate our collective successes. We’re always on the lookout for how we can do things better to enhance the experience of our team, our clients and the world around us.     

What's in it for you?

At Outpost you have the chance to make a valuable contribution, not only to the amazing high end episodic and film productions you’ll be working on, but also in developing the positive culture that we want to spread throughout the VFX community. 

You will also get to work alongside the incredibly talented, friendly, and genuine individuals that make up Outpost!  

Job Description

As a Senior FX Artist, you'll be creating a lot of movie magic such as fire, fluids, atmosphere, and explosions in hyper-real environments for exciting projects! Creating tools and aiding more junior artists in their development is a huge bonus too! 

Key skills 

  • Experience working in Houdini 
  •  A strong artistic sense of photo-realistic effects for environments, characters, and magic 
  •  Experience working on high level VFX projects 

Additional Information

What happens next? 

If you think Outpost sounds like a good fit for you, or you simply want to chat with someone about the role and our culture, get in touch today! 

Equal opportunities

At Outpost we believe that our strength lies in our differences. These help us to take different perspectives, challenge norms and create a special environment based on mutual respect. Outpost is an equal opportunities employer. Employment with us is based on a person’s extraordinary talent and potential. No candidate will receive any less favourable treatment based on their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual preference, or any other factor that has no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job. 

Top Skills

Houdini

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