VFX Artist

Tic Toc Games; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 5,700 - 7,600; Full time

Job summary

Tic Toc Games is seeking a creative VFX Artist to design cutting-edge visual effects for our titles. You will collaborate closely with the Art Director, programmers, and designers to realize ambitious concepts within a performant Unity pipeline.

Bring your expertise in Unity particle systems, After Effects, and Photoshop to life, deliver storyboards or video previews, and maintain organized asset files. Strong English communication and a team-first attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years practical VFX experience in games or related media.
• Strong understanding of animation principles in game contexts.
• Proficient in Photoshop for textures and edits.
• Experience with Unity and its particle system in real projects.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and create cutting-edge VFX for video games.
• Collaborate with Art Director and programmers to implement performant visuals.
• Utilize Unity Particle System and Shader Graph to realize effects.
• Work with Photoshop to create textures and spritesheets for Unity.
• Provide visual mockups and quick previews to communicate ideas.
• Organize projects, manage assets, and meet milestones.
• Communicate clearly across disciplines and accept feedback.

Skills

VFX Experience

Animation Principles

Photoshop

After Effects

Unity

Sprite Sheets

Team Communication

Problem Solving

English Proficiency

Attention to Detail

Tools

Photoshop

After Effects

Unity

Shader Graph

Job description

VFX Artist (Philippines)

We are looking for a creative, detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Visual Effects artist. As an awesome VFX artist, you should be highly creative with a strong working knowledge of standard industry software tools, ultimately producing great-looking VFX that would elicit our players the best delightful experience from our games.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design and create cutting-edge special effects for video games, including working with Unity’s Particle Effects and Shaders
• Take directions and feedbacks from Art Director while bringing the VFX to the best visual it can become
• Work with Programmers and Tech Artists to establish an efficient pipeline– true to mockups, and see through the implementation that is technically performant
• Collaborate with artists to develop the design for the effects and animations
• Provide visual mockups (storyboards/ video) to communicate ideas to teams
• Project, manage, and maintain well-organized working files to facilitate file sharing and collaborative work.
• Manage workload and milestone requirements by following and/or determining task priorities, time estimates, and scope while proactively raising issues to the team as needed.

Requirements

• 2+ years practical VFX experience working in video games or similar entertainment media (or a strong portfolio equivalent)
• Advance and applied understanding of animation principles and techniques with strong grasp of these principles in video game context.
• Experienced VFX artist who has an overlapping knowledge of Photoshop for image creation and editing
• Possess great command of After Effects to create own textures and possess a practical know-how working with spritesheets, and able to work these in Unity
• Highly creative that can come up with visually stunning visual effects; impeccable attention to detail
• Good head knowledge of Unity and its Particle System editor
• Strong problem-solving methodology
• Able to work well in a team environment and communicate effectively with all development disciplines: Programming, Art, Design, and Production.
• High work ethics and open-minded attitude with excellent communication skills in English, including the ability to give, receive, and solicit constructive written, verbal, and other feedback.

Pluses

• Demonstrating a deep knowledge of traditional frame-by-frame animation is a huge plus
• Good command of Unity’s Shader Graph and/or VFX Graph feature
• Additional working knowledge in other 3D VFX softwares (Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, C4D) is a plus, but not required
• A good working knowledge on After Effects-to-Unity workflow
• Loves video games and making them!

Required application materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter which should answer:
  • Why are you interested in working at Tic Toc Games?
  • What makes you a good fit?
  • What are you looking to get out of working with us?
  • What games are you currently playing?

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. The right role for you may be right around the corner!