Senior VFX Artist
Fortis Games
Node.jsUnity
VFX Artist
Blizzard Entertainment
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California, New York
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💰 $30 - $55 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
AndroidiOSUnity
About the role
- Assist in designing and implementing player abilities, creature abilities, and environmental FX in the Diablo VFX style (dark, visceral, and grounded in gothic fantasy).
- Create textures, meshes, and simple simulations for use in visual effects.
- Collaborate with senior artists and designers to bring gameplay moments to life.
- Participate in team reviews and incorporate feedback to improve your work.
- Help maintain VFX assets and documentation.
Requirements
- 5 + years of experience creating visual effects in game development or related fields (including professional roles, academic projects, or publicly released work).
- Strong understanding of animation principles such as motion, anticipation, dynamics, and follow-through.
- Familiarity with real-time asset creation workflows and tools (e.g., Unity, Unreal, Maya, Photoshop).
- Experience applying VFX to support gameplay clarity, impact, and player feedback.
- Bonus Points: Experience with Houdini, including rigid/soft body simulations.
- Bonus Points: Skills in animation and rigging.
- Bonus Points: Shader creation experience.
- Bonus Points: 3D sculpting proficiency.
