This job listing expired on Dec 26, 2021
Naughty Dog is seeking a Senior Visual Effects Artist to come join our team! This talented individual should be able to work with minimal input and feel comfortable working in a team environment. Our ideal candidate has an extensive professional background in VFX and a passion for video games.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Use effects from an existing library to populate environments and events with effects
- Create new effects from scratch with strong aesthetics and functionality
- Implement optimization techniques so effects run within budget
- Be proactive and self-motivated, seeking out tasks remaining to be done
- Collaborate with other effects artists, and the rest of the development team to make the best game possible
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed
REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS:
- Technical knowledge and artistic abilities working with sprite type particles and materials within a game engine
- Expertise in offline simulations for constructing in-game effects
- Strong sense of form, color, timing, and composition
- Natural tendency to take on a problem and to work with others until the problem is resolved
BONUS SKILLS:
- Python scripting
As a part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates will be expected to provide a demo reel of their work and may be asked to complete an art test.