[Full-Time] VFX Artist - Outact Inc. - Boxborough MA
OutAct Inc. - VFX Artist
Work with a team of veteran game developers from companies like EA, Zynga, Ubisoft, Turbine, Iron Lore, Activision, and Tencent. The ideal candidate has a good balance of technical and artistic skills and experience in creating stunning visual effects in Unity.
Details:
· This is a full-time onsite position
· This is a mid to senior level position depending on experience
Key Responsibilities:
· Create amazing visual effects to enhance character combat and spells in a fantasy setting within a mobile performance budget
· Create textures, flipbooks, materials, 3D models, and particles
· Work closely with Art Lead, AD, animators, and programmers to ensure high quality visual effects that enhance the gameplay experience
· Optimize old and new assets to maintain high level of quality
· Meet project deadlines/milestones, as set by the production schedule
· Identify and troubleshoot VFX bugs within Unity Engine
· Mentor Junior VFX Artists and provide feedback and guidance to their work
Key Requirements:
· 2 - 5 years experience in the game industry as VFX Artist
· Strong portfolio of realtime VFX work
· Thorough understanding of Unity FX pipeline
· Strong FX texture drawing/creation in Photoshop
· Knowledge of 3D and animation pipelines in 3DS Max
· Ability to iterate and implement FX quickly without sacrificing quality
· Strong understanding of timing, motion, color, texture, form, and how to create visual impact
· Ability to receive and give concise feedback to improve work
· Effective communication skills and time management
· Strong organizational skills
· Attention to detail
· Passion for games and visual effects
Plusses:
· Bachelors or Masters in FX or related field
· Experience with node-based shader editors such as Shader Forge, Unreal Material Editor, or Amplify
To apply, please send resume, cover letter, and online portfolio to jobs@outact.net
If you apply, please feel free to shoot me a message on polycount. Cheers!