Remote Real-Time VFX Artist for Games

Content Creators; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Insomniac Games is seeking a VFX Artist for real-time particle effects and texture work to support gameplay, environments, and cinematics. The role involves creating 2D/3D FX, textures, and shaders, with emphasis on optimization and integration into the game engine.

The candidate should be proficient with Maya or Houdini, Photoshop, and node-based shader networks, and work collaboratively across departments. This contract role may be remote via staffing partner Yoh Enterprise Solutions.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Maya; able to work with joints/locators, keyframing, rigid body sim and hard-surface modeling.
• Proficient in Photoshop for painting/editing textures and UV mapping.
• Knowledge of node-based shader networks and other VFX software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Creates, designs, and implements real-time particle effects for gameplay, environments, and cinematics.
• Places FX across all game areas including environmental and gameplay FX and cinematics.
• Creates FX textures (color, normal, specular, AO, height, emissive).
• Collaborates with other departments to integrate FX in the game engine.
• Optimizes FX for framerate and memory usage.
• Orchestrates FX events with layering and timing to create believable scenes.

Skills

Particle effects

Maya

Houdini

Shader networks

UV mapping

Photoshop

Animation timing

Team collaboration

Tools

Maya

Houdini

Photoshop

Shader nodes

Job description

Insomniac Games is seeking a VFX Artist for real-time particle effects and texture work to support gameplay, environments, and cinematics. The role involves creating 2D/3D FX, textures, and shaders, with emphasis on optimization and integration into the game engine.

The candidate should be proficient with Maya or Houdini, Photoshop, and node-based shader networks, and work collaboratively across departments. This contract role may be remote via staffing partner Yoh Enterprise Solutions.