Remote VFX Artist

Summary

Join a team of passionate creatives at That's No Moon as a skilled VFX Artist to craft in-game AAA weapon, environment, and cinematic VFX content. You'll work with seasoned mentors and expand your expertise in emerging technologies like Unreal Engine 5, Niagara, and Houdini.

Requirements

• Experience creating realistic and compelling VFX for games
• Experience using 3d game engines such as Unreal or Unity
• A portfolio or reel including examples of real-time VFX in a cinematic or gameplay setting
• Self-motivated and able to work well in a multi-discipline team environment
• Artistic eye for volume, energy, weight, density, timing and other dynamic aesthetics
• Understanding of in-game VFX performance, tuning and memory budgets
• Understanding of PBR texture and shader generation workflows

Responsibilities

• Produce photorealistic real-time visual effects, including explosions, fire, weapon effects, smoke, clouds, and debris using Unreal Engine and simulation tools such as Houdini
• Collaborate with Environment, Lighting, Animation and Design to add VFX to gameplay features, scripted events, cinematics, and levels
• Help test new workflows and proactively contribute to documentation
• Optimize VFX for performance and memory use
• Work with Leads and Production to estimate and plan VFX tasks for upcoming milestones, breakdown deliverables, and share updates

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara Particle Systems
• Experience with Houdini, Maya, and other 3d software

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible PTO
• Supplemental life and disability