Senior VFX Artist — Real-Time Effects for Games

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health insurance

Professional growth

Paid time off

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Placements24 in Welkom is seeking a Senior VFX Artist to craft high-end visual effects for diverse projects, collaborating with directors and technical artists to push storytelling through visuals.

You will optimize real-time VFX for multiple platforms and mentor junior artists, shaping the studio's artistic direction with your physics, lighting, and animation expertise. Proficiency in Houdini, Maya, and game engines is essential, with an eye for color theory and performance-aware design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a VFX Artist.
• Proficiency in VFX tools (Houdini, Maya, 3ds Max).
• Experience with real-time VFX in Unity/Unreal Engine.
• Solid understanding of physics, lighting, color theory, and animation principles.
• Excellent eye for detail and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, create, and implement high-quality visual effects for projects.
• Collaborate with directors and art leads to realize visual effects that enhance storytelling.
• Optimize VFX assets for performance across platforms while maintaining fidelity.
• Develop and maintain understanding of VFX tools and pipelines.
• Mentor junior VFX artists and contribute to artistic direction.

Skills

VFX artistry

Real-time effects

Mentoring

Tools

Houdini

Maya

3ds Max

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Placements24 in Welkom is seeking a Senior VFX Artist to craft high-end visual effects for diverse projects, collaborating with directors and technical artists to push storytelling through visuals.

You will optimize real-time VFX for multiple platforms and mentor junior artists, shaping the studio's artistic direction with your physics, lighting, and animation expertise. Proficiency in Houdini, Maya, and game engines is essential, with an eye for color theory and performance-aware design.