Important Looking Pirates (ILP) is a multiple VES and Emmy award-winning studio and have created animation and visual effects for some of the greatest storytellers. Founded by artists in 2007, ILP was established with the vision of becoming one of the top international suppliers of VFX in terms of quality, professionalism, and service. With amazing projects such as Shogun, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fallout, The Mandalorian, Westworld and Star Wars: The Last Jedi in ILP’s portfolio, we can proudly say that we are one of the most successful studios in the world.
At ILP, we have assembled one of the best visual effects teams in the business, with talents from all corners of the world. All our artists, technicians and support personnel are driven by passion for what they do and always strive to push the limits of what can be accomplished.
About the position
This is a freelance or fixed term position in the EU and the UK, with start dates in July and August, and various contract lengths.
As an FX artist at ILP you will create a wide range of effects from scratch. You will have the opportunity to take a lot of artistic ownership as we value creativity, artistry and technical knowledge. You will get the chance to work autonomously and manage your own tasks while working within a team of FX artists.
You will also closely collaborate with other artists, to find out what you need from them for your simulations to work, and updating managers and coordinators about progress and roadblocks. We believe that a close dialogue between you and the artists brings out the most of the shots. This adds an extra layer of responsibility on all our artists, but it also gives an extra sense of ownership and involvement that motivates our artists to go the extra mile. This, together with a culture that encourages everyone to chip in with their ideas, is what enables ILP to deliver the quality we are known for.
Creating effects setups from scratch
Working across all areas and aspects of FX
Owning your effects from start to finish, with speed and efficiency
Finding and matching references to achieve shot goals
Constant and proactive dialogue with other artists
Working on some of the coolest shows in the business with talented colleagues
Experience in all aspects of FX
Expertise within Water FX and/or CFX is considered a plus
Great artistic eye, both for what looks right and how to take it to the next level
The ability to take ownership of your shots and push them to world class standards
Excellent knowledge of Houdini
Organized workflows and good team communication
Able to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken
Humble, helpful and put ego aside to help the shows
Able to work on site at one of our offices in Stockholm, London or Hamburg
Skills Required
- Experience in all aspects of FX
- Expertise within Water FX and/or CFX
- Great artistic eye for visual quality and improvement
- Ability to take ownership of shots and push them to world-class standards
- Excellent knowledge of Houdini
- Organized workflows and good team communication
- Able to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken
- Humble, helpful attitude and ability to put ego aside to help the shows
- Able to work on site at one of our offices in Stockholm, London or Hamburg
What We Do
Important Looking Pirates is a world-class visual effects and digital animation studio founded in Stockholm in 2007. With offices in Stockholm, Hamburg, and London, they provide high-end VFX and animation services for films, TV series, commercials, games, and VR. Their expertise spans creature work, environments, and complex FX, collaborating with major storytellers to push industry standards through technical and creative excellence.
