VFX Artist (Intern)

Playrix; United States; Remote; USD 20,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Playrix launches a VFX internship program for early-career artists to gain hands-on experience in mobile game VFX, guided by a mentor and through staged workstreams. You will learn the full production flow and contribute to the visual experience of games played by millions.

The internship is paid and top performers may continue with Playrix. You’ll begin with stage 1 (4 weeks) and may advance to stage 2 (2 months) handling real production tasks in a team.

Qualifications

• Basic skills in VFX or animation.
• Portfolio showcasing your work.
• Understanding of composition, color, timing, and movement.
• Interest in game VFX for mobile games.
• Experience with game engines (Unity/Unreal/Godot) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn how VFX is created for mobile games and how to implement effects in the game engine with mentor support.
• Complete practical tasks such as creating an effect for a match-3 mechanic and a UI effect.
• Move into Stage 2 and contribute to real production tasks within a project team.
• Create effects for game features, UI elements, and player actions through the pipeline from idea to implementation.

Skills

VFX basics

Portfolio

Composition & Color

Mobile VFX interest

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Godot

Job description

About the Role

We are launching a VFX internship program.

During the internship, you'll experience the full VFX production process, from the initial idea to implementation in our game engine. You'll learn our tools and workflows, gradually take on more challenging tasks, and contribute to the visual experience of games played by millions of people.

We are looking for talented people at the start of their careers who are eager to immerse themselves in their chosen field, develop your skills, and grow with the company. The internship is paid, and top performers will have the opportunity to continue their careers at Playrix.

This is a great opportunity to start your career in the games industry, gain hands-on experience working on real tasks, and see firsthand how one of the world's leading game companies works!

Responsibilities

Stage 1: Internship (4 weeks)

You'll learn how VFX is created for mobile games and how to implement and optimize effects in our game engine. With support from a mentor, you'll complete several practical tasks, such as creating an effect for a match-3 mechanic and a UI effect.

If you complete the internship successfully, you will move on to Stage 2: Probation period (2 months)

You'll join one of our project teams and start working on real production tasks. You'll create effects for game features, UI elements, and player actions, taking them from the initial idea through to final implementation in the engine and seeing your work come to life in the game.

The most successful interns will have the opportunity to continue their careers at Playrix!

Requirements

• Basic skills in VFX or animation.
• A portfolio showcasing examples of your work.
• A basic understanding of composition, color, timing, and movement.
• An interest in game VFX and 2D graphics, with a strong desire to develop your skills in VFX for mobile games.

Preferred

• Experience working with game engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, or similar tools.

Work Format

Remote