{"id":109685,"date":"2020-02-27T23:19:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T23:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/view\/news\/358880"},"modified":"2020-02-27T23:19:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T23:19:00","slug":"get-a-job-insomniac-games-is-hiring-a-vfx-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/02\/27\/get-a-job-insomniac-games-is-hiring-a-vfx-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring a VFX Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry!<\/p>\n<p>Here is just one of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/jobs\/\">many, many positions<\/a>&nbsp;being advertised right now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location: Burbank, California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you Insomniac Games next VFX artist? We are searching for someone to create FX to work and assist in gameplay, environment, and cinematics of the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create, design and implement real-time particle effects using both static and animating 2D\/3D elements<\/li>\n<li>Place effects throughout levels and cinematics<\/li>\n<li>Paint particle and decal textures<\/li>\n<li>Create simulations for gameplay elements<\/li>\n<li>Create FX shaders with node-based shader networks<\/li>\n<li>Create FX textures (color, normal, specular, ambient occlusion, height, and incandescent maps.)<\/li>\n<li>Create simple geometry and assign UV&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<li>Optimize FX for framerate and memory.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with other departments to ensure that FX are implemented appropriately in the game engine.<\/li>\n<li>Work with Art Director to maintain FX art direction for game.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work independently and with minimal oversight: Understands and adds to the overall art style of game.<\/li>\n<li>Orchestrates FX events involving layering and timing of different FX to create a believable scene.<\/li>\n<li>Other duties may be assigned<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Education and\/or Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor&#8217;s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or two to four years related experience and\/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.<\/li>\n<li>Proficient in Maya, competent working with joints and locators, keyframing, rigid body simulations, hard surface modeling, and UV mapping.<\/li>\n<li>Proficient in Photoshop for painting and editing textures.<\/li>\n<li>Proficient with node-based shader networks.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of other visual effects software a plus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Skills:&nbsp;<\/strong>Good people skills, collaborative attitude<strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong>and good observation skills and ability to use reference materials. Ability to work independently. Proficient Animation and timing skills. Solid traditional arts background a plus.<\/p>\n<p>If this is the opportunity that you have been looking for, we&#8217;d like to hear from you. Please use the link above to submit your application.<\/p>\n<p>Interested?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.gamasutra.com\/job\/vfx-artist-burbank-california-34247\">Apply now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re just starting out, looking for something new, or just seeing what&#8217;s out there, the Gamasutra Job Board is the place where game developers move ahead in their careers.<\/p>\n<p>Gamasutra&#8217;s Job Board is the most diverse, most active, and most established board of its kind in the video game industry, serving companies of all sizes, from indie to triple-A.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a new job?&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.gamasutra.com\/search\">Get started here<\/a>. Are you a recruiter looking for talent?&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/employer.gamasutra.com\/employerx\/\">Post jobs here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry! Here is just one of the&nbsp;many, many positions&nbsp;being advertised right now. Location: Burbank, California Are you Insomniac Games next VFX artist? 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