Senior VFX Artist (Contract)

Kabam

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At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in… The Senior VFX Artist is a key contributor to game development teams and they are responsible for crafting visually striking and engaging Visual Effects that enhance the overall player experience. They collaborate closely with Artists, Designers, and Engineers to create stunning and dynamic VFX for our games. You can expect to be responsible for: Process and Workflow Responsible for defining and optimizing animation workflow and pipeline. VFX Artistic Development Create and implement a wide range of high-quality VFX in Unity, including but not limited to: Gameplay Character VFX, Cinematic VFX, Environment VFX, Combat VFX, Front-end VFX, magic, and more. Work with the Art and Design teams to ensure VFX alignment with Artistic vision and Gameplay. VFX Technical Development Work with other artists and engineers on the development of shaders and rendering techniques. Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency in the VFX production process. Quality Feedback and Guidance Review VFX submitted by internal and external VFX artists. Providing critique, feedback, and guidance accordingly. Responsible for maintaining a high level of VFX quality for the project. Your background includes: Post-secondary education in related field. 5+ years of experience working on real-time VFX in mobile, PC or console game development. A portfolio demonstrating strong skills in VFX. Proven experience as a VFX artist in the gaming industry. Strong proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Unity and Photoshop. A bonus if you also have experience with Maya, Houdini, Unreal, After Effects, Substance Designer, etc. to create VFX. Excited by this opportunity? Kabam is dedicated to growing our diverse and inclusive workforce, so if your past experience doesn’t perfectly match the listed requirements we encourage you to apply anyways - you could be a great fit for this or other positions. We invite you to apply now and start the conversation with us. Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever made and entertain the world! About Kabam Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world. Kabam’s games, Marvel Contest of Champions, Shop Titans, and more have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received multiple awards including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year. Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver & Montreal in Canada, and Los Angeles & San Francisco in the United States. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games. Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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