Remote Contract | Senior VFX Artist, Unannounced Ultra Fun Game

Description:

• Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio with 22 awards, including Mobile Game of the Year from The Game Awards and DICE.
• The studio is looking for a Contract Senior VFX Artist to join their team for an unannounced ultra fun game that is early in development.
• This role involves creating real-time visual effects that enhance gameplay, characters, and UI, contributing to the game's tone, rhythm, and visual language.
• The position is a 3-month contract with the possibility of extension or evolution into a full-time role.
• Responsibilities include designing high-quality stylized VFX, collaborating with various teams, using Unity and proprietary tools, and maintaining performance across devices.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have 5+ years of experience as a VFX artist in games or interactive media.
• Experience creating real-time VFX for one or more shipped, high-quality games is required.
• A strong portfolio showcasing stylized, readable effects and great timing is necessary.
• Proficiency with Unity and common VFX tools like Photoshop, Houdini, and Blender (or equivalent applications) is essential.
• A solid understanding of gameplay readability, timing, and flow is required.
• Candidates must have the ability to model and UV.
• Comfort working across mobile, PC, and/or console pipelines is necessary.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a low-ego, high-trust mindset are essential.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to shape the VFX style of a potential blockbuster from day one.
• Candidates will join a proven team that values big ideas and small egos.
• The work environment is fully remote and flexible, fostering talent and creativity.
• The role provides the chance to build something unique that could become iconic.
• The position pays between $64.90 - $84.13 per hour (USD), with individual pay determined by skills, experience, and market demands.