If you like working on phenomenal projects, collaborating with great people, kicking back during monthly social events and free lunches on Fridays..then the Third Floor is looking for you!
Since its inception 10 years ago, The Third Floor has worked on Hollywoods biggest blockbusters, contributing to over a billion dollars a year in box office annually. Our mission has expanded and we are looking for talented artists for our growing VR/AR department.
The Third Floor, Inc. (TTF) is looking for a VFX artist experienced in the Unreal engine to join our team!
In this position, you will push the boundaries of entertainment creating virtual and augmented reality experiences in a collaborative and creative work environment. You will develop visual effects (fluids, fire, smoke, explosions, etc.) in Unreal 4 for a variety of projects and platforms.
Responsibilities
 Contribute to the build of amazing VR games and experiences in Unreal 4
 Design and implement dynamic & compelling visual effects
 Meet run-time and performance budgeting requirements
 Work collaboratively with other department personnel: especially environment, character, and lighting artists
 Generate VFX documentation for the TTF real-time pipeline
 Collaborate with production to develop task lists, estimates, schedules, milestones and overall project goals
 Coordinate with Art, Design and Animation to ensure VFX vision and quality expectations are met
 Troubleshoot VFX-related bug fixes and optimizations
 Help to improve technical pipelines and VFX creation techniques/tools
 Assist with R&D as it relates to creation of VFX for real-time productions at TTF
 Stay current with industry real-time VFX techniques
Essential Skills:
 Experience working with Unreal 3 or 4, Photoshop and Maya to create real-time VFX
 Able to paint VFX textures from scratch and match an established style
 Strong understanding of particle systems, lighting, texture/UV animation, sprite animation, dynamics and simulations, & material setup
 Experience creating and using real-time shaders
 Minimum 3 years experience as a VFX artist for video games
 Experience working with Blueprint
 Must be proactive and work well in a team environment
 Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
 Able to communication effectively
 Able to follow design / reference
 Able to work with wide range of styles
 Strong time-management and prioritization skills
Desired Skills:
 Basic understanding of game scripting
 Unity experience
 Knowledge of dynamics and simulations packages
 Passion for game development
 Previous experience working in VR or AR
Portfolio of relevant work required
To apply for the role please visit our recruitment website address at 
careers@thethirdfloorinc.com.