Cryptic Studios is looking for talented VFX Artists to bring real-time sorcery and mayhem to the characters, creatures and world we’re creating in Neverwinter Online.

Every day you could be:

Envisioning and creating real-time visual effects that enhance gameplay and player immersion
Collaborating with artists, designers, and engineers to deliver visually impressive spells and abilities
Adding life and color to the game world through atmospherics, weather and environmental effects
Technically implementing, integrating, troubleshooting and ensuring the performance of effects in our proprietary engine
Iterating on VFX assets based on feedback from the dev team and player community

What we'd like to see:

Demonstrated experience and passion for creating real-time visual effects for video games
Extensive understanding of 3D graphics, shaders, particle systems, physics, ribbons, etc.
Excellent sense of VFX movement, animation, timing, impact and anticipation
Ability to visualize and create VFX systems, textures and materials from scratch, in a broad range of styles
Strong game design awareness and ability to create effects that support and communicate gameplay
Technical aptitude and high level of comfort working with complex, node-based systems, scripts and proprietary tools
Proven ability to create performance-minded visual effects within established budgets
Expert level proficiency with Photoshop and 3ds Max or equivalent 2D and 3D software
Self-motivated, with excellent communication skills and a team-player attitude
BA or BS degree in art or equivalent work experience

Pluses:

Solid foundation in traditional art, drawing, painting, illustration and/or concept art
Basic understanding of animation and simple rigging
Proficiency with Houdini and/or other VFX simulation tools
Passion for the Dungeons & Dragons franchise

Required application materials:

Resume and cover letter
Portfolio or demo reel demonstrating consistently brilliant, eye-catching, real-time VFX
An art test may be required