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CG FX Artist

Flying Bark Productions

Sydney, New South Wales Hybrid Full-time

Posted 2026-05-19

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Job Description

CG FX ARTIST

Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The CG FX Artist participates in the creation of the film's various FX under the direction of the CG FX Supervisor and the CG Supervisor. The artist relies on both strong technical skills and a developed aesthetic sense to produce high quality FX, true to the style of the film. The artist will be responsible for the creation of setups and the propagation of simulations such as fire, smoke, water, particles etc. in the shots. The manufacturing of these FX will be done in accordance with the internal technical workflow and the artistic vision established on the project.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Efficiently execute lookdev and high quality 3D effects including a full range of customary CG effects such as particles, fluids and destruction
Assist in setting up or maintaining the library of effects presets which can be loaded and applied to multiple shots
Generate compatible caches to export into various software, rendering the effects in show compatible image format elements as needed
Assist with training and provide ongoing support for junior crew members if required

ABOUT YOU

Minimum requirement of 5+ years production experience in 3D animated films and/or animated episodic
Portfolios with mature, graphic stylization of reality preferred. Somewhat in the vein of Spiderverse, Entergalactic, Arcane and The Witness [Love, Death, Robots]
Demo Reel focused on FX in CG animated films/animated episodic, not VFX
Excellent knowledge of Houdini, Katana and Arnold with knowledge of Maya and Nuke an advantage

WHY WORK WITH US

We work on some pretty cool projects
Industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities
Breakfast is served daily - on us!
Cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar
The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council
We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio
Hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer
Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible
Access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act
Holistic wellbeing support through discounted health insurance with Bupa, financial wellbeing initiatives from our superannuation partner Media Super, and access to staff qualified in Mental Health First Aid

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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