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Blackbird Interactive is looking for a passionate and experienced FX Artist to join our team to be a key part of pushing our visual identity. We want someone to collaborate with a tight-knit team of highly dedicated and talented developers on BBI’s newest IP. This is a chance to get involved from day 1 of this project’s life cycle!

Do you want to build stylish and compelling experiences? Do you love working with a team of talented designers, artists and programmers to create ambitious in-game content?

You will be part of a small, high-performing team who can conceive ideas quickly and come up with dazzling solutions to challenging problems. You will have a collaborative approach and be directly involved in the day-to-day decision making that will help us design and ship a high quality game.

Responsibilities

  • Creation of visual effects primarily using Unity FX tools
  • Technical problem solving of how to achieve our signature look in the engine
  • Work closely with concept artists and designers to create in-game assets that not only look great but also translate gameplay intentions into visuals
  • Ensure FX assets meet technical requirements for a wide range of platforms
  • Inspire and support team members, accept personal responsibility for the project deliverables
  • Able to work with minimum supervision, work well in a small team and take ownership for problems
  • Document tools and production pipelines that are clear and understandable

Requirements

  • 2-5 years of proven gameplay development
  • At least one shipped product
  • Proven capability to work on multidisciplinary project teams, able to handle changing priorities throughout a product life cycle
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to work from concept and design briefs
  • Working with art director to create new styles of VFX
  • FX authoring using the Unity FX graph
  • Creating shaders using the Unity Shader Graph and Amplify
  • Experience with Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Perforce and PC operating systems
  • Available for full time & on-site or remote work in Vancouver, BC

Pluses

  • 3D modeling skills
  • 2D painting skills
  • FX authoring using the Shuriken Particle System
  • Texturing skills using Substance Designer, Substance Painter and Photoshop
  • Experience with Adobe Premiere/After Effects and Houdini

At Blackbird, we're all about being true to our roots. We started small in our CEO's garage, and even though we're expanding, our desire is to stick to that foundation of creativity, community, and collaboration. Our team has proved that great ideas can come from any position in any discipline, so it's important to us to make sure every voice is heard.

Work/life balance is extremely important to us, and we've demonstrated that over the years by severely limiting over-time requirements. We want people to be happy about coming to work every day, and to that end we offer lots of opportunities for growth and development; whether it's lunch and learns, team events, or our generous vacation days, paid holiday closure and flexible schedules. We also try to provide every opportunity possible for our employees to spearhead R&D initiatives through our BlackOps program. In short, don't expect to feel like a cog in a machine working for BBI.

Due to COVID-19, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada, or currently in Canada on a work permit/visa. With the exception of specifically on-site roles, all roles will commence as a work-from-home arrangement. This arrangement will be revisited as COVID-19 government regulations are eased.

Please send a cover letter with your resume and application. If applying for an artistic role, please provide a link to your portfolio and/or demo reel.

If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don’t perfectly match our ideal credentials. We are committed to diversity and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.