Yash Vijay

Houdini FX artist and 3D Animation & Visual Effects student currently enrolled at Vancouver Film School, focused on procedural effects and dynamic simulations for realistic film projects. Experienced with Houdini workflows including pyro, FLIP, particles, vellum, and procedural animation. Currently seeking my first role as a junior FX artist where I can contribute to cinematic visual effects and continue developing within a professional studio pipeline.

FX Artist - Vancouver Film School - Vancouver, BC

• Currently working as the FX Artist on a collaborative student project aiming to recreate a few challenging cinematic scenes inspired by Avatar
• Responsible for developing Houdini-based effects including FLIP ocean shots, flower bloom effects, pyro simulations, particle bioluminescence, and procedural environment assets
• Collaborating with a small production team consisting of six artists to build shots for the final cinematic sequence
• Contributing to shot planning, simulation setup, look development support, and FX integration within the overall production pipeline

FX Artist - Vancouver Film School - Vancouver, BC

• Created Houdini slime simulations for a CG slug integrated into live-action footage of bread and a plate
• Focused on realistic surface interaction, motion, timing, and shot integration to support a believable final composite

Diploma - 3D Animation and Visual Effects - Vancouver Film School (2026)