Shape complex character effects at Bardel Entertainment using Houdini, with hybrid work and required Vancouver studio attendance during onboarding and Rush Weeks.

As a Senior CFX Artist, you will develop hair, fur, cloth, and muscle simulations for feature film or high-end television production. You will collaborate with modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, leadership, production, and team members. The work combines procedural animation, pipeline integration, troubleshooting, and workflow scripting.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop complex hair, fur, cloth, and muscle simulations
- Create tools and scripts optimizing CFX workflows
- Troubleshoot technical issues and maintain existing pipelines
- Collaborate across departments for seamless character effects integration




- Mentor junior artists and communicate production progress

Requirements:

- Proven CFX experience in feature film or high-end television
- Houdini proficiency with cloth, hair, fur, and muscle systems
- Robust physics, dynamics, and procedural animation understanding
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and detail skills
- Demo reel highlighting Houdini character effects work

Bring senior CFX artistry, Houdini simulation expertise, and collaborative problem-solving to Bardel Entertainment’s production teams.

📌 Senior Houdini Character Effects Artist (Vancouver)
🏢 Bardel Entertainment
📍 Vancouver