That's No Moon is hiring a
Lead VFX Artist

Summary

That's No Moon is hiring a Lead VFX Artist with at least 5 years of experience in crafting realistic visual effects for games. The role involves defining workflows, collaborating with other departments, and pushing the boundaries of realism, mood, gameplay, and storytelling in AAA content.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of experience crafting realistic and compelling VFX for Games
• Experience leading a small team but passionate VFX artists
• Deep understanding of in-game VFX performance, tuning and memory budgets
• Experience with budgeting, task planning and tracking
• Experience with Unreal Engine and standard VFX software – Houdini, 3ds Max, Maya, etc
• Understanding of modeling, shading, and animation workflows

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate workflow and standard methodologies for realistic real-time visual effects
• Gather reference to define visual goals and expectations for visual effects
• Work with Tech Art and Engineering teams to develop tools, solve technical challenges, and set performance benchmarks
• Collaborate with the Art and Visual Development Directors, Lighting Lead, Material Experts and other departments on the intersection of FX, lighting, and rendering
• Educate and clearly articulate FX concepts and processes to other departments through presentations, demonstrations, and discussions
• Prioritize, plan, and coordinate tasks for your team that align with Production goals
• Drive R&D on novel solutions and technology to improve quality and efficiency of visual effects

Preferred Qualifications

• (Bonus) Experience with Python scripting
• (Bonus) Experience with display calibration and HDR color grading

Benefits

• The estimated base pay range for this role is: $161,000 - $196,000
• TNM offers competitive and comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more