Simulation, solvers, and the mathematics of chaos
Reports to CG Supervisor
Lighting Artist
Starting Out
RUNNER / TRAINEE / INTERN
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Junior FX
JUNIOR FX ARTIST
$55k - $75k
Procedural Flame in Houdini
Mid FX
MID-LEVEL FX ARTIST
$80k - $110k
Venkys Turbulence MicroSolver
Best Free Houdini Assets for VFX Artists 2026
Attack on Titan: Cannon Shot VFX Project
Massive Explosion: Houdini Pyro Project
Fast Volumetric Rays
Senior FX
SENIOR FX ARTIST
$110k - $150k
Atmospheric Showdown - Full shot in Houdini 21 Solaris, Karma XPU and Copernicus.
Creature Texturing in Mari
MaterialX: Why One Material Standard Is About to Change Everything
Eclipse Arcs MaterialX Shader
Houdini Copernicus Exploration | All Volumes
FX Lead
FX LEAD
$140k - $190k
FX Supervisor
FX SUPERVISOR
$180k - $260k+
Head of FX
HEAD OF FX
$200k - $320k+
