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| Title: Senior Special Effects Artist |
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| Reporting to: Group Lead World Effect |
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Job Summary:
Duties: |
- Create all the aspects of 2D and 3D game effects. This includes the particles system, animated textures, entangled polygonal effects, as well as properties that can be used by programmers
- Can contribute to the design and/or conceptualization efforts as needed
- Help create the foundations of particle systems for the game engines by using the appropriate tools
- Create the polygonal effects and the properties of the texture effects which will be used by programmers
- Work in close collaboration with the programmers in order to ensure the visual quality of the procedural effects
- By using 3D effects, simulate and use the animations effects during the game as concept proof for actual and future material
- Create realistic effects such as fire, smoke, and explosions by using the available resources
- Meet the deadlines established by the project leaders
- Participate in an active manner in the group meetings and/or services
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Person Specification:
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| Profile |
Essential |
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| Experience and Qualifications |
- Diploma in 3D or the equivalent
- Senior Special Effects Artist: 5+ year of industry experience as a real time 3D Artist (Level Artist, Model Artist, Texturer, Assistant Art Technical Director)
- At least 2 published title in video games, preferably on next-gen, as a Fx Artist
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| Technical Skills |
- Flexibility working with different styles, from photo realism to very stylish
- Great skills in traditional and/or digital painting
- Photoshop experience
- Working experience with « multi-pass shader effect
- Great comprehension of lighting and colors
- Great skills in traditional art
- Knowledge of 2D and 3D design softwares
- Knowledge of databases (ex : Perforce, VSS, ALienbrain)
- Knowledge of Script language
- Must have a good knowledge of English and French
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| Interpersonal Skills |
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to adapt one’s art to our style and unique vision
- Capacity to clearly express one’s ideas and receive those from others
- Be focused in attaining superior results
- Be a solid team player
- Have an analytical and synthetical mindset
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| Motivation and Interests |
- Ambition and passion for video games are essential!
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