Senior VFX Artist

Job Description

Treyarch Studios is looking for a passionate Senior VFX Artist to help us create photo-realistic particle effects for a high-profile action-packed AAA title. This position requires high-level artistic sensibilities and strong technical skills, where we're looking for someone passionate about making great games, who is a strong problem-solver, and an effective communicator. If you think that describes you then we'd love to speak with you further

What you'll do…
• Create photo-real particle systems for game environments and scripted moments.
• Work closely with Art leads, Lighting, Design, Sound, Animation, and Production to bring levels and features to life.
• Design and simulate realistic fire, smoke, explosions, debris, clouds, etc. that meet all technical and aesthetic standards for the project.
• Author real-time particle effects for the destruction of buildings, vehicles, natural environments, and everything in between using our proprietary toolset.
• Set dress levels with ambient atmospheric effects that produce spectacular photo-realistic game moments.
• Create textures and/or meshes to use in particle effects with various 2D and 3D applications.
• Create destructible assets and coinciding particle systems.
• Ensure industry leading quality and artistic fidelity.

To succeed you should have…
• 5+ years of experience in AAA game development.
• Experience with simulation and VFX software like FumeFX, Houdini, Maya, Max, etc.
• Basic compositing knowledge (After Effects, Nuke, Fusion, Photoshop, etc.).
• Demo reel or website showing previous VFX work.
• Ability to work collaboratively between different departments as well as independently, and be able to drive initiatives through to completion.
• Demonstrate a strong eye for timing, weight, realism, color, volume, energy, and other particle aesthetics.
• Ability to create all required art assets needed for particle effects and level atmospherics.
• Can follow the style of a particular artist or concept.
• Able to stay within budgets and understand platform limitations.
• Strong troubleshooting and interpersonal skills.

We'd love it if you also have…
• Strong modeling and animation experience a plus.
• Familiarity with Perforce or other version control software.
• Understanding of scripting and programming concepts.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

PS, we've also got some pretty amazing office perks and benefits, like 20 vacation days and 16 holidays, 10 weeks of family leave, free lunches and snacks at our office, comprehensive healthcare, and more! Check out all the details here for more information: https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the US, the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. This base pay range is for the US and is not applicable to locations outside of the US Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2veb7-18-226-93-207-42 in your application.