Ascendant Studios is in search of a Senior VFX Artist to help develop industry leading visual effects for our brand new IP. Our ideal applicant will have a wealth of experience creating top tier effects. Previous experience with UE4 a big plus.

This is a full time position. We are all currently working remotely due to Covid-19, but once we return the position may either be based in our office in San Rafael, CA, or remain fully remote.

Key Responsibilities

• Create visual effects that communicate the visual pillars of the game.
• A critical eye and strong understanding of the FX systems and real-time engine performance
• Find effective solutions to solve difficult problems in production.
• Implement creative optimization solutions without sacrificing visual quality.
• Using cutting-edge effects techniques, create all types of photorealistic, high quality effects for environments and dynamic systems. Create new effect textures from scratch and, where possible, improve on existing ones.
• Concept, prototype, present new effects, dynamic environments, objects; partner with internal teams (artists, animators, designers, and engineers) to ensure visual quality bar is met.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a VFX artist in the video game industry
• Advanced skills in 3D/2D Software - Maya, 3DS Max, Photoshop
• Experience creating high-quality “AAA” real-time VFX and understanding of modern-day real-time FX systems, engines and technology
• High proficiency in VFX development, including fundamentals like timing, shape language, color theory

Good to Have

• Shipped at least one recent AAA title as a VFX Artist.
• Experience with Houdini in a production environment.
• Experience in Unreal Engine Cascade and Materials.
• Experience working in several game development tools, pipelines, and game engines