VFX Artist - Valkyrie Entertainment

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Hello Everyone,

We're looking for a VFX artist to join our team and help bring worlds and characters to life in games such as God of War and other blockbuster titles.

Check out our studio here: Valkyrie

Job Description

The ideal VFX Artist will have both a strong creative and technical background and will be able to collaborate with various disciplines to meet project-specific needs. They have a passion for taking on the challenges of modern AAA game development and creating stunning visual effects that take our games to the next level.

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities

Design, create and implement AAA-quality visual effects using particles, animation, materials, sprites, custom shaders, and more

Work closely with all departments to ensure that art direction, gameplay, and technical requirements are met

Ensure that VFX are optimized and meet performance requirements

Keep up to date with new technologies in the industry to help advance the visual quality bar for our products

Rapidly prototype, iterate and refine ideas based on feedback

Qualifications

2+ years as a VFX Artist with at least one shipped title on PC, console, or mobile platforms

Strong skills with 2D/3D art design software (Maya, 3DS Max, Houdini, AfterEffects, Photoshop, etc)

Self-starter and problem-solving mindset

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to author and edit shaders and shader code to create real-time VFX

Strong understanding of the principles of real-time visual effects, as well as art, animation, and visual design fundamentals (color theory, etc.)

Outstanding eye for engaging visuals and a deep understanding of motion, animation, and emotion

Bonus

Houdini Experience

UE4 Experience

Experience with stylized VFX

Programming or scripting experience in any language (C++ / Python / HLSL)

At least one shipped AAA title as VFX Artist

Experience with fluid simulations and rigid-body destruction simulation

Apply on our career page here:  Valkyrie