VFX Artist

Role and Responsibilities

· Develop innovative, complex, and visually stunning particle and shader effects within the defined visual

style.

· Design FX systems that clearly communicate gameplay information, game states, and the overall

personality of a character and the environment.

· Creating assets such as textures, models, and shaders relevant to visual effects art.

· Work closely with our leads, artists, animators, designers, and programmers to implement effects.

· Provide creative input specific to assigned tasks.

Experience and Education Requirements

· 2+ years of relevant experience creating real-time FX.

· A portfolio must demonstrate a strong understanding of particle effects technology, techniques, and implementation in a current-gen game engine.

· Strong technical knowledge of effects generation using Unreal Niagara (or a comparable engine).

· Experience with 3D software such as Maya, 3DS Max, or Houdini.

· Experience with textures authoring tools such as Photoshop, After Effects, Animate, or Substance

· Must have the ability to quickly conceptualize, present and execute ideas.

· Excellent sense of scale, timing, detail, form, texture, and color.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

· Must have the drive to conquer technical challenges.

· Must be able to handle an ever-changing environment and tasks with positivity & excitement.

Preferred Skills

· Strong background in modeling, animation, and/or traditional art.

· Strong understanding of real-time physics systems.

· Experience with Unreal Blueprint visual scripting

· High-end rendering of particle effects and fluid dynamics.

· Secondary education, Bachelors of Fine arts or equivalent.

· Experience and comfort with one or more scripting/programming languages.

Physical Demands

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to have the ability to read, frequently communicate with others to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.

The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time sit for extended periods of time, may be expected to spend long hours in front of a computer screen. and use their hands and fingers to type.

The employee is occasionally required to move about inside the office to attend meetings, access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

The employee may be expected to make quick decisions, supervise workers, read or write, speak publicly, or interpret information and data.

The employee constantly operates a computer and related equipment and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

The employee is required to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.

The employee may be required to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state (if applicable) and local (if applicable) standards / laws.

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local law, including meeting qualitative and / or quantitative productivity standards.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you eligible to work in the US on a full time basis without the need for VISA sponsorship?
• Please provide a link to your portfolio.

Experience:

• creating real-time FX: 1 year (Required)
• Maya, 3DS MAx or Houdini: 1 year (Required)
• Unreal Niagara: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person