[Hiring] FX Houdini Artist @Cosa Vfx Inc
FX Houdini Artist @Cosa Vfx Inc
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Salary cad 95,000 - 16..
Remote Location
Employment Type full-time
Posted 1wk ago

[Hiring] FX Houdini Artist @Cosa Vfx Inc

1wk ago - Cosa Vfx Inc is hiring a remote FX Houdini Artist. πŸ’Έ Salary: cad 95,000 - 165,000 per year πŸ“Location: Canada

Role Description

CoSA VFX Vancouver, Inc. has a short-term, remote opportunity in its Canada-based studio starting June 8, 2026. Reporting to the Global Head of CG, this position requires top-level FX skills, collaboration within a team, and creative problem-solving.

CoSA is an award-winning, fast-paced and highly collaborative studio focused on providing the highest levels of photo-real visual effects to feature, streaming and network television projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with VFX, CG, and department supervisors to deliver FX that meet creative vision, technical requirements, and production deadlines.
  • Create a wide range of FX in Houdini, including fire, smoke, fluids, electricity, explosions, supernatural/magical effects, and large-scale destruction.
  • Develop and refine procedural FX setups that are efficient, scalable, and adaptable by other artists.
  • Work from scratch or enhance existing setups, optimizing for performance, caching, and rendering.
  • Maintain consistency with established art styles while adapting to the creative needs of individual projects.
  • Participate in reviews and critiques, providing solutions to enhance quality and efficiency.
  • Research and collect reference material to guide look development.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical and artistic challenges, collaborating across departments for seamless integration of FX into shots.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional experience in film, streaming episodics, cinematics, or high-end commercials.
  • Proven experience producing FX such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam, magical effects, and destruction.
  • Strong understanding of simulation techniques, procedural workflows, and FX optimization.
  • Proficiency with one or more industry-standard renderers (e.g., Karma XPU, Redshift, V-Ray, Mantra).
  • Working knowledge of production tracking tools such as Ftrack, ShotGrid, or equivalent.
  • Ability to adapt to various art styles and quickly learn new tools and pipelines.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines.

Requirements

  • Python and HOM scripting; VEX experience a plus.
  • Procedural shader creation and USD-based FX workflows.
  • FX concept art skills for pitches and look development.
  • Compositing experience in Nuke.
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