VFX Artist

This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.

This is a hybrid / onsite position.

Naughty Dog is seeking a Visual Effects Artist to come join our team! This talented individual should be able to work with minimal input and feel comfortable working in a team environment. Our ideal candidate has a background in VFX and a passion for video games.

What you will do:

• Visualize, create and implement real-time visual effects
• Create effects that work optimally on the target platform
• Be proactive and self-motivated, seeking out tasks remaining to be done
• Collaborate with other effects artists, and the rest of the development team to make the best game possible
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

What skills you will use:

• Technical knowledge and artistic abilities working with sprite type particles and materials within a game engine or equivalent VFX experience on movies/tv/commercials that have aired
• Ability to optimize effects such that they run/render efficiently AND look great
• Strong sense of form, color, timing, and composition
• Advanced problem solving techniques and patience to resolve the numerous hurdles that present themselves while working to achieve the highest quality effects
• Natural tendency to take on a problem and to work with others until the problem is resolved