Senior VFX Artist
Fortis Games
Node.jsUnity
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Node.jsUnity
About the role
- Conceptualize, design, and create stunning in-game visual effects (including modeling, texturing, animating, lighting, shaders, particle systems, explosions, and environmental effects)
- Work with the art team to define a consistent style for VFX and to ensure the quality of the assets for all aspects of the project
- Collaborate with game designers and engineers to understand gameplay requirements and communicate gameplay mechanics to the player
- Implement visual effects in the Unity game engine and iterate on them based on feedback from the design and development teams
- Ensure that the visual effects are optimized for different hardware and platforms
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and techniques in video game visual effects
- Collaborate with other artists and designers to ensure the game's overall visual style is consistent
- Embrace mentoring and collaboration values to share feedback on design and technical challenges
- Develop tools and refine pipelines for the art production process, including batching and automation
- Assist in scoping work for on-time milestone deliveries
- Support the Director in the overall VFX vision while taking ownership of environments, gameplay mechanics, and cinematic sequences
Requirements
- Proficiency in industry-standard software such as After Effects, Maya, or 3ds Max
- Strong artistic skills and understanding of traditional art and animation principles
- Ability to write scripts and actions to create VFX
- Ability to understand and create complex materials and shaders using a node-based workflow
- Strong understanding of 3D graphics and animation principles
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment
- Organized, particularly with asset management (including naming systems)
- Passion for video games and a deep understanding of the gaming industry and development pipelines
- Experience implementing visual effects in the Unity game engine and iterating based on feedback
- High tool proficiency in modeling, texturing, animating, lighting, shaders, particle systems, explosions, and environmental effects
