Sr. VFX Artist New

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

• 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

Bonus Skills:

• Python scripting
• Houdini knowledge/experience

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.

$57.98 - $72.45 USD

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

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