Senior Vfx Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior VFX Artist (Gamedev): Creating VFX content using engine’s particle editor and external tools for AAA game with an accent on optimizing performance and improving looks. Focus on creating structured sets of effects for weapons, vehicles, creatures, characters, physical interactions, global weather and local level effects.

Company

hirify.global is a game development company.

What you will do

• Create VFX content using an engine’s particle editor.
• Use external tools to create pre-rendered VFX for optimum performance and improved looks.
• Work closely with different teams to create structured sets of effects for weapons, vehicles, creatures, characters, physical interactions, etc.
• Work with the Environment team to create global weather and local level effects.
• Create HLSL shaders for both particle and material effects.
• Assist in improving our tools.

Requirements

• Experience with real-time engines.
• Shipped AAA games and a strong portfolio are a must.
• Understanding memory and performance limitations of real-time rendering.
• Good understanding of real-life physics and matter interactions.
• Feeling of timing and dynamics.
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Unreal and similar Engine (Phat, Mat, Cascade, Kismet/Blueprint, Flares, Matinee) experience.
• Knowledge of 2D/3D packages and relevant tools for dealing with any unknowns.
• HLSL experience.
• Unity and/or Unreal similar Engine scripting and effect creation experience.
• The ability to code is a huge plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package available.