Sr. VFX Artist

Naughty Dog•Santa Monica, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remake of The Last of Us Part I for the PS5. We're also proud to say that The Last of Us Part I and Part II are now available for the first time on PC. Currently, we’re busy at the kennel working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and we'd love to find talented individuals to join us! Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together. 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Python scripting
Houdini knowledge/experience

Responsibilities

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