Position: 3D Fx Artist
Location: Chennai & Hyderabad (On-Site)
Experience: 1+ years
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Us:
Knack Studios is a full-service post-production facility with a focus on rendering your dreams into cinematic experiences. Spearheaded by filmmakers, Knack Studios is powered by equipment and technologies available for the first time in South India, making us the preferred post-production studio.
In a short span of 7 years, Knack Studios has delivered 850+ successful projects in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam & Kannada.
Headquartered at Chennai in a state of the art secure 20,000 square feet spread across two locations and an upcoming 6000 square feet facility in Hyderabad, Knack Studios offers services in Sound, Colour grading and Visual Effects enabling client to realize their artistic vision.
Role Overview:
We are hiring VFX 3D FX Artists at Junior, Mid, and Senior levels to join our creative team. Candidates should have minimum 1 year of experience, depending on the role. Responsibilities include creating dynamic effects such as fire, smoke, explosions, and particle simulations, optimizing performance, and ensuring seamless integration with scene elements. The role involves analysing scene requirements, utilizing simulation tools, and maintaining ambitious standards of visual quality.
Responsibilities:
- Create dynamic effects such as fire, smoke, explosions, and particle simulations.
- Analyse scene composition and camera movement to determine FX requirements.
- Develop and optimize particle systems and simulations for realism and performance.
- Use simulation tools for fluid dynamics, rigid body interactions, and cloth behaviour.
- Ensure seamless integration of effects with scene elements, maintaining realism and enhancing visual storytelling.
- Conduct quality control to verify FX alignment with the scene and artistic direction.
- Maintain organized file structures and provide daily progress updates.
Skills & Attributes:
- Proficiency in creating and optimizing particle effects, fluid dynamics, and rigid body and cloth simulations.
- Strong analytical skills for assessing scene requirements and optimizing simulations.
- Attention to detail for seamless integration of FX elements with other scene components.
- Ability to balance realism with computational efficiency in simulations.
- Good communication skills and ability to work under guidance from team leads and seniors.
- Organized approach to managing FX files and sequences.
- Self-Image: Confident, Go-getter and adaptable
- Traits: Persistent, Willingness to learn, Creative and Approachable
- Motives: Hungry for personal growth and Win-Win-Win Philosophy
Qualifications:
- Diploma or degree in VFX, Animation, or a relevant field.
- 1+ years of professional experience in 3D FX artistry.
- A showreel or portfolio demonstrating expertise in creating high-quality visual effects.