A multi Oscar-winning creative studio, we have worked with some of the greatest storytellers in film today. Collaborating with directors and producers across the complete filmmaking process to help design, plan and create beautiful images, we focus on finding innovative creative solutions to support their vision and set new standards for visual effects in cinema.Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create, whether in film, TV, advertising or immersive experiences. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.FX Technical Directors create CG renditions of naturalistic physical or magical phenomena such as fire, water, clouds, smoke, physical destruction, and particulate.What You'll DoCreating particle, rigid‐body, fluid, cloth, fur and/or hair simulations or animationsApplying lighting and shaders to produce the final rendered image or passing the simulation on to a Lighting Technical DirectorUsing a variety of commercial and proprietary FX tools including Maya and HoudiniWorking in partnership with other departments to ensure that shots are delivered to the highest possible standardWorking within the team to determine the various design solutions needed to create the effectsDesigning and creating images, elements, effects, pipelines,



tools and techniquesHelping to design solutions involving a more procedural approach in order to create the effects requiredProducing reviewable composites of all FX elements for a shot; sometimes FX TDs will be expected to produce final renders tooJob RequirementsExcellent knowledge of Houdini and/or MayaThorough understanding of the techniques and technologies relating to FX simulation and procedural animationPrevious experience producing effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam and explosions in addition to simulation techniques for rigid‐bodies, cloth and hairGood understanding of animation and an eye for motionGood understanding of the entire visual effects processFamiliarity with pipeline issues, especially working between multiple packagesWorking knowledge of at least one compositing application (e.G. Nuke) and solid understanding of the compositing processStrong VEX, hscript and/or MEL scripting skillsYou Might Also HaveProgramming skills with C/C++ along with knowledge of the Houdini HDK and/or Maya APIPython and Unix shell scriptingExperience with other render packagesFramestore is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees.

📌 Directeur.Rice Technique Des Effets | Fx Technical Director (Montreal)
🏢 Framestore
📍 Montreal