CG FX Artist at Flying Bark Productions
Company: Flying Bark Productions
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job Type: Full-Time, Onsite
Salary: Not Disclosed
About the Role
Flying Bark Productions is seeking an experienced CG FX Artist to join its Alexandria studio in Sydney. This role focuses on creating high-quality visual effects for animated feature films and episodic productions. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with a refined artistic eye to produce stylized and cinematic FX aligned with each project’s visual direction.
You will work on exciting productions including Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix’s Ghostbusters animated series, Stranger Things animated series, and Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.
Job Overview
- Create and simulate a variety of CG effects including fire, smoke, water, particles, fluids, and destruction.
- Develop FX setups and propagate simulations across multiple shots.
- Ensure all FX assets align with internal workflows and the project’s artistic vision.
- Generate compatible caches for export into multiple software pipelines.
- Render effects in show-compatible image format elements.
- Collaborate with supervisors and other departments to maintain visual consistency.
Responsibilities
- Produce high-quality 3D effects for animated films and episodic projects.
- Execute look development for stylized visual effects.
- Assist in setting up and maintaining reusable effects preset libraries.
- Export caches and integrate effects into production pipelines.
- Provide mentorship, training, and support to junior artists when required.
- Work closely with the CG FX Supervisor and CG Supervisor to achieve creative goals.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5+ years of production experience in 3D animated films or animated episodic series.
- Strong portfolio or demo reel focused on FX for CG animation (not VFX).
- Experience with mature, graphic stylization similar to Spider-Verse, Entergalactic, Arcane, and The Witness.
- Excellent knowledge of Houdini, Katana, and Arnold.
- Knowledge of Maya and Nuke is advantageous.
- Strong understanding of particles, fluids, destruction, and simulation workflows.
Benefits
- Work on world-class animated feature films and series.
- Industry-leading studio space in Alexandria with cinema, Zen Garden, games room, and modern animation facilities.
- Free breakfast served daily.
- Social events including cake days, movie nights, wrap parties, and culture club activities.
- Fundraising and charity initiatives through Paws for a Cause.
- Dog-friendly workplace.
- Career development, training, and support opportunities.
- Access to mental health resources and free counselling.
- Discounted health insurance with Bupa and financial wellbeing initiatives.