VFX Artist (CONTRACT)

VFX Artist - 12 Month CONTRACT

Insomniac Games is looking for a VFX Artist. In this role, the VFX Artist is responsible for creating VFX to work and assist in gameplay, environment, and cinematics of games.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates, designs, and implements real-time particle effects using both static and animating 2D/3D elements.
• Placing of visual FX across all areas of the game, including environmental and gameplay FX, and cinematics.
• Create FX textures (color, normal, specular, ambient occlusion, height, and incandescent maps.)
• Possesses at least an intermediate ability to navigate and use DCC software such as Maya, Houdini, or equivalent.
• Creates FX shaders with node-based shader networks.
• Creates simple geometry and UV sets.
• Possesses an intermediate foundation in computer graphics fundamentals and artistic analysis
• Optimizes FX for framerate and memory.
• Collaborates with other development departments to ensure that FX are implemented appropriately in the game engine.
• Understands and adds to the overall art style of game.
• Orchestrates FX events involving layering and timing of different FX to create a believable scene.
• Work with external partners, including the creation of outsourcing briefs, best practice documentation, and packages to send to external art vendors.
• Demonstrated professionalism in attendance, communication, reading comprehension, receiving feedback and working in a production setting.
• Other duties may be assigned

Experience and Education

Five plus years of professional experience or training, or an equivalent amount of education and experience.

Computer Skills

• Proficient in Maya and Houdini, competent working with joints and locators, keyframing, rigid body simulations, and UV mapping.
• Proficient in Photoshop for painting and editing textures.
• Proficient with node- based shader networks. Knowledge of other visual effects software and game engines are a plus.
• Experience learning and using proprietary toolsets to create Real Time FX is a plus.

Other Skills

• Good team skills, collaborative attitude, and good observation skills and ability to use reference materials.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficient Animation and timing skills.
• Solid traditional arts background a plus.