Lead VFX Artist

🕒 July 3

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $135k - $165k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🗿 3D Artist

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Turtle Rock Studios

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2002

📣 Marketing

💼 Consulting

🎮 Gaming

Marketing • Consulting • Gaming

Turtle Rock Studios is a video game development company that creates award-winning games driven by the passion of its talented team. The studio focuses on crafting innovative and immersive gaming experiences that excite both developers and players alike. With a commitment to fostering a collaborative and fun work culture, Turtle Rock Studios continues to make a significant impact in the gaming industry through its popular titles such as Back 4 Blood, Evolve, and Left 4 Dead.

📋 Description

• Lead the VFX team: maintain consistency across the department providing direction and feedback, ensuring all team members understand their role in the department and know what is expected of them • Lead team meetings and relay important studio information when required • Work closely with department manager to provide mentorship and coaching for VFX team members including but not limited to: 1:1s, career development, performance evaluations, and goal setting • Guide the creative process; drive the concept process for game effects • Bring in-progress and prototype effects to completion • Work with the Art Directors and art teams to ensure artistic unity across the game • Create real-time visual effects to enhance environments, characters, and combat • Work with designers, engineers, and other artists in creating strong moment-to-moment gameplay • Collaborate with other team members to ensure that assets fall within set parameters in regards to performance, best practices, and art style • Playtest with both the studio and the VFX team to review and iterate VFX

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years game experience in creating effects in game development with one or more shipped titles on multiple platforms • Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in creating real-time effects • Self-driven, strong communication skills, and a positive attitude • Ability to problem-solve and prioritize issues while working with a team • Experience with creating compelling, real-time effects using Photoshop, Maya, and/or in-game effects systems • Knowledgeable of 3D graphics, particle systems, physics, etc. • Experience in UE5 • Keen production sensibilities, ability to collaborate on timelines and communicate with Production and team members on task duration and prioritization • Ability to maintain high quality and consistent progress • Strong leadership, mentoring, and teaching skills • Strong ability to interpret and adapt to general and flexible direction. Can thrive in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment • Proficient in Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage for you and your family • Retirement Savings Plan Matching • Career Improvement Plan • Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote • Generous Time Off Policy • Company Events - In-Person + Virtual Events • Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food Trucks