VFX Artist (Mid/Senior)

VFX Artist | Seedworld

Responsibilities:

• Create visual effects art assets that balance performance, efficiency, and artistry to achieve optimal run time visual quality and game performance;
• Research, conceptualize and derive quality visual effects from references to apply on various aspects of the game;
• Collaborate with the art director, game designers, and developers to ensure that VFX meets the game requirements while adhering to artistic standards;
• Share knowledge and best practices with teammates;
• Actively participate in technical and artistic discussions and problem solving;
• Ability to summarize his work and documentation for internal external communication.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in similar roles with at least one AAA game shipped on PC or console;
• Prior experience creating 2D and 3D stylized visual effects;
• Experience working with Unreal game engine and Niagara;
• Knowledge of software like Maya/Blender/Houdini, Photoshop/Substance, Embergen, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• Good visual and technical understanding of FX shader;
• Good artistic eye to complement the technical knowledge and ease collaboration with the Art Director;
• Strong knowledge of all the 3D requirements before shader (UV, Texture) and full game pipelines;
• Experience with developing shaders/materials;
• Fast, organized, collaborative and able to handle feedback;
• Strong organizational, communication skills and a fluent level in English along with understanding production values, deadlines and priorities.

Bonus Skills:

• Knowledge of scripting (Python, HLSL, Blueprint) would be useful.