Visual Effects Artist - MMORPG

Job Reference: 13781
Short Skills:
Start Date/Length: Immediate/ Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Location: Reykjavik
Country: Iceland
Description:

Visual Effects Artist

A talented and experienced effects artist is required for our client’s studio. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in creating real-time effects in game engines. Working closely with the Art Director the VFX artist will participate in creating new effects as well as revise existing content for both existing and future content.

Responsibilities include:

•Creation of complex and particles effects using the company’s proprietary authoring tools.

•Interacting closely with programmers and technical art support to enhance and maintain the effect system.

•Contributing to the concept and design of effects.

Required Experience/Background/Skills:

•3+ years of professional experience as an effect artist.

•Must have one or more shipped titles for a major next-gen gaming platform.

•In-depth understanding of current computer graphics capabilities and limitations.

•Experience in using proprietary tool of Maya

•Experience with programming or scripting language is a plus.

•Experience with motion picture quality rendered effects is a plus.

Please provide a reel with effects examples from previous development.