Lead VFX Artist

Fun Crafters; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible contract options

Remote or on-site work in Kraków

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Fun Crafters is seeking a talented VFX Artist to join our team in Kraków. You will create and integrate visual effects of varying complexities and collaborate with artists and developers across projects.

You’ll coordinate production, optimize timing and dynamics, and contribute to tool development for the VFX team. A strong portfolio of real-time effects and mobile VFX experience is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in game development, including at least 1 year creating effects for characters.
• Excellent skills in setting composition and color in visual effects.
• Strong experience in configuring dynamics and timings for effects.
• Proficiency with Unity3D engine, particularly tools for VFX.
• Experience with 3D tools such as Blender, 3Ds Max, etc., shaders, and texturing.
• Understanding of hardware limitations of mobile devices.
• Strong skills in time estimating.
• Portfolio showcasing complex and bright real-time effects.
• Experience creating VFX for mobile games.
• Skills in frame animation.

Responsibilities

• Create and integrate visual effects of varying complexity.
• Coordinate team production according to the project plan, managing task flow and ensuring timely delivery.
• Participate in the creation and upgrading of various tools for VFX Artists.
• Cooperate closely with other artists and developers on the projects.

Skills

Game development experience

VFX composition and color

Dynamics and timing for effects

Unity3D VFX

Blender / 3Ds Max / shaders / textuing

Mobile hardware considerations

Frame animation

Mobile VFX experience

Portfolio of real-time effects

Shaders library

Tools

Unity3D

Blender

3Ds Max

Shaders

Texturing

Job description

We are currently seeking a talented VFX Artist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and integrating visual effects of various complexities, designing the FX style, and collaborating closely with other artists and developers on our projects.

Responsibilities:

• Create and integrate visual effects of various complexity.
• Coordinate team production according to the project plan, managing task flow and ensuring timely delivery.
• Participate in the creation and upgrading of various tools for VFX Artists.
• Cooperate closely with other artists and developers on the projects.

Requirements:

• [3+] years of experience in game development, including at least 1 year creating effects for characters.
• Excellent skills in setting composition and color in visual effects.
• Strong experience in configuring dynamics and timings for effects.
• Proficiency with Unity3D engine, particularly tools for VFX.
• Experience with 3D tools such as Blender, 3Ds Max, etc., shaders, and texturing.
• Understanding of hardware limitations of mobile devices.
• Strong skills in time estimating.
• Portfolio showcasing complex and bright real-time effects.
  Advantage:
• Personal library of shaders or/and components, references for visual effects.
• Experience creating VFX for mobile games.
• Skills in frame animation.

What We Offer

• Gaming Industry Entry: A chance to break into the gaming industry, no dress code, cool people, and a friendly atmosphere.
• Flexible Contract Options: Choose between an employment contract or B2B.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and the option to work remotely or on-site in our Krakow office.
• Professional Development: Opportunities to attend industry conferences and trainings.

We believe in fostering a collaborative and creative work environment, and we look forward to reviewing your application.