Expert VFX Artist Job at That's No Moon in Los Angeles

Overview

That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers from top game studios, our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices.

We are seeking an exceptionally skilled Expert VFX Artist to join our team, specializing in creating high-quality, detailed visual effects for AAA in-game and cinematic content in Unreal Engine. In this role, you will push the boundaries of grounded real-time VFX, driving the dynamic nature of our games through stunning weapon effects, immersive environmental atmospheres, as well as more enigmatic, imagined visuals. As a top-level individual contributor, you will focus solely on delivering world-class effects, without the need for management or leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Produce photorealistic, performant, real-time visual effects including explosions, fire, weapon fire, smoke, clouds, debris, and imagined substances using Unreal Engine and simulation / procedural tools such as Houdini / Embergen / etc.
• Collaborate with Environment, Lighting, Animation and Design to support both artistic and gameplay requirements for VFX across gameplay and cinematics.
• Research and implement new workflows, while contributing to technical documentation.
• Ensure VFX assets are optimized for performance and within memory budgets.
• Work with Leads and Production to estimate, plan, and track VFX tasks for upcoming milestones.

Requirements & Skills

Qualities

Pay, Benefits & Equal Opportunity

TNM considers a number of factors when determining each role's base pay range, including industry benchmarks, location, experience, and other job specific skills. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other incentive compensation including equity and profit share. The estimated base pay range for this role is $160,000 - $190,000.

TNM offers competitive and comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary based on country of residence and / or part-time or temporary employment status.

That's No Moon is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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