VFX Artist - Redmond, WA
VFX Artist (Contract)
Location: Redmond, WAThis role involves supporting the art team on a very popular AAA-game series by authoring and placing particle and atmospheric effects to efficiently achieve high quality game content for our games. This artist is responsible for implementing our desired VFX art direction, including: strengthening authoring workflows, creation of particle effects, authoring materials, final placement on vehicles and environment, and working within performance budgets.
Job Responsibilities:
• Identify efficient VFX authoring workflows, working with Engine and Tech Art teams to implement
• Author stunning new particle effects using our proprietary system
• Use a node-based system to author materials to enhance particle visuals
• Use our car and environment authoring tools to place VFX systems into content packages
• Ensure that our VFX systems operate at or under our performance budget
Qualifications:
• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Graphic Arts, Art or a related field.
• Experience authoring VFX on one or more AAA titles.
• Proven ability to take art direction and enhance visuals.
• Strong knowledge of one or more major 3D animation packages, 3D Studio Max preferred.
• Experience with next-generation content creation techniques.
• Experience crafting high-fidelity VFX with limited performance budget.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Work well under deadlines and multi-tasks.
Yoh Notes:
Work environment description: This is a fast paced, friendly, exciting gaming environment! It is an open space work environment.
Remote possibility? No
Top 3 must-haves:
o Portfolio VFX in a AAA title
o Previous experience using tools (3D Max, VFX, Pipelines, etc)
o Previous experience taking direction in an art role and working in large teams to execute on a project
Disqualifiers:
o No VFX experience and particles experience
o A lack of gaming environment experience
More in-depth details
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