Senior Effects Technical Director Opportunity

Explore a future opportunity as a Senior Effects Technical Director with expertise in Houdini. This hybrid role involves working on FX animation and simulation for animation and visual effects projects.
In this position, you will generate a diverse range of FX elements while working independently. With at least 5 years of professional VFX experience, you'll design and create procedural and dynamic simulations. Mentoring junior artists and contributing to the production pipeline are essential parts of this role.
Key Responsibilities:
• Create FX animation, procedural simulation, and fluid systems
• Light complex shots and communicate status updates
• Provide accurate time estimates for shot work
• Hand off elements to comp and rendering teams
• Mentor junior effects artists and manage shot data
Requirements:
• 5+ years VFX experience or 7 years in lieu of education
• Expert level experience with Houdini
• Basic Nuke experience and Linux scripting ability...