VFX Artist

Cryptic Studios is looking for exceptionally talented VFX artists to bring real-time, stylized VFX to the characters, creatures, and worlds we’re creating for an exciting new original project. If you create beautiful VFX that dazzle and impress, we have a place for you here at Cryptic Studios.

Every day you could be

• Envisioning and creating handcrafted, real-time visual effects in Unreal for our newest game in development.
• Collaborating with artists, designers, and engineers to visualize incredible gameplay and combat powers.
• Adding life and color to our worlds through atmospherics, unique light sources, and environmental effects.
• Technically implementing, integrating, troubleshooting, and ensuring the performance of effects in Unreal.
• Iterating on game assets closely with the art director and other artists via paint overs, studies, and critiques.

What we'd like to see

• Demonstrated experience and passion for creating real-time visual effects for video games.
• Extensive understanding of Unreal shaders, Niagara systems, and technical setup inside Unreal.
• Excellent sense of VFX movement, animation, timing, impact and anticipation.
• Ability to visualize effects with minimal concept art and create textures and materials from scratch, matching a unique art style.
• Strong game design awareness and ability to create effects that support and communicate gameplay.
• Technical aptitude and high level of comfort working in Unreal.
• Proven ability to create performance-minded visual effects within established budgets.
• Expert level proficiency with Photoshop and 3ds Max or equivalent 2D and 3D software.
• Self-motivated, with excellent communication skills and a team-player attitude.
• BA or BS degree in art or equivalent work experience.

Pluses

• Solid foundation in traditional art, drawing, painting, illustration and/or concept art.
• Proficiency with Houdini and/or other VFX simulation tools.
• Basic understanding of animation and simple rigging principles
• Experience using Substance Designer/Painter in a production environment

Required application materials

• Resume and cover letter
• Portfolio or demo reel demonstrating consistently brilliant, eye-catching, real-time VFX
• An art test may be required