Sr. VFX Artist

About the Role & Team

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to visualize incredible gameplay, magical powers and amazing transformations based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.
• Add life, movement and color to our worlds though atmospherics, weather and environmental effects created in Unreal 5, Niagara and other tools.
• Technically implement, integrate, troubleshoot and ensure the visual fidelity and performance of VFX in game.
• Iterate on game assets with fellow artists via paint overs, studies and group critiques.
• Serve as a key member of a growing game development team at Disney,

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 5 years of game development experience, including holding a position of VFX Artist for at least 3 years.
• Extensive understanding of 3D graphics, shaders, particles systems, physics, ribbons, etc.
• Excellent sense of VFX movement, animation, timing, impact and anticipation.
• Ability to visualize effects with or without concept art, and the ability to create VFX textures, materials and geometry from scratch, matching a broad range of styles.
• Strong game design awareness and ability to prototype, create and refine effects that support and communicate gameplay.
• Technical aptitude and high level of comfort working with complex, node-based systems, scripts and tools.
• Expert level proficiency with Maya, Substance, Photoshop and/or equivalent 3D and 2D software
• Experience with Unreal 5 and Niagara in a production environment preferred.
• Proficiency with Houdini and/or other VFX simulation tools a plus.
• Enjoy creative problem-solving and building something new and innovative.
• Value building and being part of an inclusive and positive team culture.

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Additional Information

Benefits:

• Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits .
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