Associate VFX Artist - High Moon Studios
Activision
- Carlsbad, CA
- $24.04-44.47 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Collaborate with the VFX Art Lead and other departments to deliver spectacular AAA quality visual effects.
- Use sprite-based particle systems along with pixel and vertex shaders to build a wide variety of real-time special effects.
- Use traditional visual effects software such as Maya, Max, Photoshop, Houdini, etc. along with proprietary tools to deliver high quality visual effects simulating real world physical elements.
- Place and sequence the behavior of effects in game balancing Design and Art requirements.
- Read and write script code to sequence effects.
- Troubleshoot artistic, technical, and performance issues.
- Collaborate with team members, production and management to ensure that project goals are met.
- Production experience using particle systems and other forms of dynamic simulations.
- Proficiency with Photoshop, Max or Maya.
- Strong artistic ability as well as good technical knowledge.
- The ability to communicate and work collaboratively with team members.
- An awareness of console game budgets and technical constraints.
- Detail oriented and highly organized mindset.
- Be a continuous learner and ability to adapt to change.
- A passion for video games.
- 1+ years of Visual Effects experience for games, or equivalent real-time experience in film/television.
- Programming experience in any language (C#, Python, HLSL).
- A background in traditional animation.
- Houdini, or other dynamic and fluid simulation experience.
- 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.