ABOUT OUR STUDIO
Our headquarters is where the gaming culture and Southern California lifestyle meet, creating a vibrant work environment that epitomizes our belief that every day should be well played. Daybreak San Diego is the home of Darkpaw Games, creators of the legendary EverQuest and EverQuest II games. This is also the home of Rogue Planet Games, developer of the award-winning MMOFPS PlanetSide 2.
The perks of working at Daybreak San Diego extend well beyond the beautiful weather in this prime location. Access to the local gym, as well as on-site fitness classes, game nights, and a strong appreciation for the local craft brew scene (we even turned one of our original game servers into an on-site kegerator) are just some of the ways that make working at Daybreak (San Diego) exciting! Working here is about being part of a community.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The VFX Artist is responsible for creating and implementing visual effects within our proprietary toolset. This includes spells, environmental, character and design content for EverQuest II at Darkpaw Games, reporting to the team Directors. This position will be responsible for:
- Create and optimize VFX within an existing and proprietary toolset
- Create necessary 2D/3D Art for consistent, optimized and aesthetically driven real-time effects using Photoshop and Maya.
- Integrate the VFX into the engine, working alongside Artists and Designers.
What craft expertise you’ll have:
- An aptitude for learning new and existing systems quickly
- Must love creating VFX and understand how it impacts the player and world
- Solid understanding of VFX fundamentals such as timing, color theory, animation, scripting, clarity and able to balance quality with technical limitations.
- Solid working knowledge of Photoshop
- Basic understanding of Maya or 3D workflows
- Able to model and texture simple yet effective 3D assets for use in spells and environmental VFX primarily.
Other Criteria
- 3 years of industry related experience, or strong demonstratable talent in an existing package (UDK, Unity, etc)
- Strong communication and very self-driven
- Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
We invite you to get in the game with us and help us make exciting experiences!
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as DC Universe™ Online, PlanetSide®, EverQuest®, and Dungeons and Dragons Online®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide. We are the game publisher for Darkpaw Studios, Rogue Planet Gaming Studio, Dimensional Ink Games, and Standing Stone Games. To top it off, we are making games in three of the coolest cities in the United States: San Diego, Austin, and Boston. We make games that bring people together and build lasting communities and are totally devoted to delivering the ultimate gaming experience!
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**Daybreak Game Company, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity in the workplace.**
