VFX Artist

CONTRACT ROLE:

Insomniac Games is looking for a VFX Artist. In this role, the VFX Artist is responsible for creating VFX to work and assist in gameplay, environment, and cinematics of a game.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Creates, designs, and implements real-time particle effects using both static and animating 2D/3D elements
• Placing of visual FX across all areas of the game, including environmental and gameplay FX, and cinematics
• create FX textures (color, normal, specular, ambient occlusion, height, and incandescent maps.)
• Possesses at least an intermediate ability to navigate and use DCC software such as Maya, Houdini, or equivalent
• Creates FX shaders with node-based shader networks
• Creates simple geometry and UV sets
• Possesses an intermediate foundation in computer graphics fundamentals and artistic analysis
• Optimizes FX for framerate and memory
• Collaborates with other development departments to ensure that FX are implemented appropriately in the game engine
• Understand and adds to the overall art style of game
• Orchestrates FX events involving layering and timing of different FX to create a believable scene
• Demonstrated professionalism in attendance, communication, reading comprehension, receiving feedback and working in a production setting

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Maya, competent working with joints and locators, keyframing, rigid body simulations, hard surface modeling, and UV mapping
• Proficient in Photoshop for painting and editing textures
• Proficient with node-based shader networks
• Knowledge of other visual effects software is a plus

Other Skills:

• Good team skills, collaborative attitude, and good observation skills and ability to use reference materials
• Ability to work independently
• Proficient Animation and timing skills
• Solid traditional arts background a plus