VFX Artist Intern

Agate; United States; Remote; USD 17,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship opportunities

Intern events

Onsite at Agate Office

Job summary

Agate is seeking an amazing Visual Effects Artist for a paid internship to create and implement real-time VFX using Unreal Engine’s Niagara. You will build master materials and contribute to gameplay-ready effects in collaboration with Art and Technical Art teams.

The role emphasizes readability, timing, and performance, with opportunities to learn, iterate, and document VFX workflows. You will work onsite at Agate, collaborating with designers and animators to enhance the game's visual quality.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine and Niagara VFX systems.
• Understanding of timing, readability, color, motion, and shape language.
• Portfolio or projects showing VFX work in real-time engines.
• Willingness to learn and collaborate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and implementing real-time visual effects for gameplay and cutscenes.
• Support VFX assets using Unreal Engine’s Niagara system.
• Help implement particles, materials, and shaders under guidance.
• Integrate VFX into game levels based on concepts and feedback.
• Contribute to VFX optimization to maintain performance.
• Collaborate with Art, Technical Art, Design, and Animation teams.
• Participate in VFX iteration, testing, and documentation.
• Grow technical and artistic skills through mentorship and assignments.

Skills

Unreal Engine

Niagara VFX

VFX fundamentals

Timing & readability

Collaboration

Education

Final-year student in game development

Recent graduate

Tools

Niagara

Job description

We are looking for an amazing Visual Effects Artist to create and implement high-quality real-time gameplay VFX for a stylized, realized. The role focuses on creating master material shader, VFX creations with Niaraga Particle system, with a strong emphasis on gameplay readability, timing, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Art and Technical Art teams in creating and implementing real-time visual effects for gameplay, environments, and cinematic sequences
• Support the development of VFX assets using Unreal Engine’s Niagara system
• Help implement particle systems, materials, and shaders under the guidance of senior team members
• Assist in populating and integrating VFX assets into game levels based on provided concepts and feedback
• Learn and apply VFX optimization techniques to help maintain performance and visual qualityi>
• Collaborate with Art, Technical Art, Design, and Animation teams to implement VFX according to project requirements
• Participate in VFX iteration, testing, debugging, and documentation
• Continuously improve technical and artistic skills through mentorship, feedback, and project assignments

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of Unreal Engine, preferably with experience using the Niagara VFX system
• Understanding of VFX fundamentals, including timing, readability, color, motion, and shape language
• Familiarity with particle systems, materials, and shaders is a plus
• Basic understanding of performance considerations for real-time visual effects
• Willingness to learn VFX implementation with gameplay systems and animation events
• Portfolio or personal projects demonstrating VFX work in Unreal Engine or other real-time engines (academic, personal, or game jam projects are welcome)
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Strong willingness to learn, receive feedback, and continuously improve
• Able to manage assigned tasks and meet deadlines under supervision
• Final-year student or recent graduate in Game Development, Computer Graphics, Animation, Digital Art, or a related field
• Willing to fully work from the Agate Office

What You Get

• Paid internship fee.
• Opportunity to learn from experienced professionals in the game development industry.
• Opportunity to meet other interns.
• Experience working in a game development environment.
• Opportunity to participate in fun internal events.