Remote Senior VFX Artist

Summary

Join a passionate team at Escape Velocity as a Senior VFX Artist to deliver high-quality AAA VFX and contribute to the creation of rewarding gameplay. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in industry-standard software, experience with game engines, strong artistic skills, and excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Requirements

• Proficiency in industry-standard software such as Substance Designer, Maya, 3ds Max, Embergen and/or Houdini
• Experience using industry-standard engines such as Unity and UE5
• Strong artistic skills and understanding of traditional art and animation principles, knowledge of node-based shaders, animation, and particle systems
• Solid grasp of game feel, design affordances and visual shape/color language
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, natural curiosity for the bigger picture, and the ability to work well in a team environment
• Continuous drive for artistic growth by being up to date with the latest trends and techniques in real-time visual effects and game development pipelines
• Strong desire to iterate and improve on inefficient processes, asset management and technical documentation

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-quality AAA VFX to support gameplay and art direction
• Work closely with game leadership and art/animation/design/programming teams to uphold quality standards and anticipate challenges within creative and technical constraints
• Translate references, concept art, game design briefs, and verbal directions into prototypes, and optimize performance to run within target hardware requirements
• Generate answers quickly to resolve ambiguity, and champion for best sustainable practices

Benefits

• Fully remote work
• Support for team members nearly anywhere in the world