Riot Games is seeking a Visual Effects Artist Intern for League of Legends. The ideal VFX Artist Intern has an eye for dramatic visual effects and a deep desire to learn and grow as a VFX artist. The Particle Artist Intern will join a dynamic team of artists and designers, and will bring a familiarity with League of Legends and with real-time particle systems to create unique and compelling new particles for champion skins. He or she will also work with a team of VFX artists to optimize particle systems and improve source control of particle content.
Responsibilities:
Work on new Champion skins (color changes, swapping meshes and hooking up particles)
Participate in Champion Skin ideation meetings
Optimizing particle systems to take fewer game resources
Oversee, organize and follow-up on source control of particle content
Play new skinned Champions in company playtests to help evaluate skins for valuable feedback
Requirements:
Familiarity with real-time particle systems (UDK cascade, particle illusion, etc)
Good skills with Maya and Photoshop are a definite plus
A portfolio of awesome visual effects
A great eye for dramatic visual effects
Great communication skills, great team player
A strong desire to raise the bar
Self-motivated and proactive
A creative problem solver
A positive attitude
To apply, please send resume, cover letter and demo reel/portfolio link with VFX Artist Intern | Name in the subject line to:
art_recruiting@riotgames.com