Senior VFX Artist
Senior VFX Artist at Skeleton Key, Wizards of the Coast's game studio in Montreal, crafting high-quality real-time visual effects for environments, characters, and assets in the studio's first AAA game. Core stack is Unreal Engine (Niagara, materials, blueprints) alongside tools like Houdini and EmberGen.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Montréal
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Creative
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experience working within Unreal Engine
- Proven track record at building beautiful and integrated VFX for games
- Knowledge of Niagara Systems, Material Building, Texturing, Blueprints, Chaos Destruction, and other real-time VFX systems
- Both technical and creative with an artistic vision
- Strong understanding of particle systems and dynamics
- Familiarity with supportive software such as EmberGen, LiquiGen, Houdini, Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Photoshop, and After Effects
- Experience with giving and receiving feedback
- Experience multi-tasking and adapting easily to change
- Passion for making and playing games
- Enthusiastic, positive, team-oriented; able to interact and collaborate with all departments and teams
- Self-sufficient and self-motivated; can perform duties with little oversight
Full description
We take play seriously. We’re looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party, fueled by imagination and drive to build what’s never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy, connection, and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime.
At Wizards of the Coast, we harness the power of imagination and connection to create unforgettable experiences. We create entertainment that inspires creativity, sparks passion, forges friendships, and fosters communities around the globe. In every pursuit our mission is to inspire a lifetime love of games. Whether it's through the strategic depth of Magic: The Gathering®, the rich storytelling of Dungeons & Dragons®, or our AAA digital game studios, we build worlds that bring people together, spark creativity, and fuel adventure. As we continue to grow and explore new realms, we're seeking passionate, curious, and innovative minds to join the adventure.
Skeleton Key is a game development studio and division of Wizards of the Coast. We are a group of people who are guided by the belief that by empowering our teams and providing the necessary time, tools, and support we can foster a creative culture where everyone can do their best work.
Skeleton Key is headquartered in Austin, TX, and we’re building out a new, growing team in Montreal, QC. We’re looking for a skilled Senior VFX Artistwith a strong passion for building a variety of real-time effects for environments, characters, and assets to join the Montreal team and help bring our first AAA game to life.
What You'll Do:
- Improve the visual quality of the game by crafting high-quality real-time visual effects.
- Collaborate with Art, Lighting, Design, Sound, Animation, and Production to bring levels and features to life.
- Help to improve technical pipelines and VFX creation techniques/tools.
- Assist in research and development.
- Mentor junior visual effect artists.
What You'll Bring:
- Experience working within Unreal Engine.
- Proven track record at building beautiful and integrated VFX for Games
- Knowledge of Niagara Systems, Material Building, Texturing, Blueprints, Chaos Destruction, and other real-time VFX systems.
- Both technical and creative with an artistic vision.
- Strong understanding of particle systems and dynamics.
- Familiarity with supportive software such as EmberGen, LiquiGen, Houdini, Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Photoshop, and After Effects.