VFX Artist

Crazy Panda is a company of creative people truly dedicated to their work and driven by their passion for innovation. Our team does not merely reproduce already well-known ideas, but create games always striving to implement innovative concepts!

Games from Crazy Panda always feature amazing worlds and unforgettable adventures. Our games are born to become hits. We constantly strive to make players gaming experience as interesting and well-designed as possible. Therefore, our games are adapted to all mobile browsers, and available in all popular social networks.

We invite professionals interested in game development join our team and become part of fascinating game development process!

We are looking for a customer-focused VFX Artist to help us deliver world class visual effects in Mixed Reality experiences. Our team's vision is to create professional, seamless, and friction-free experiences that enable our customers to work less and accomplish more. We strive to transform Microsoft’s powerful and complex technologies into experiences that customers will love.

Над чим працювати?

• Жанр: Екшен, Пригоди, Головоломка, Гонки, Рольові, Симулятори, СтратегіЇ, Музичні, Спортивні, Шутер, Настільні/Карточні, Казуальні, Аркади, Файтинг, Платформер, Казино, Навчальні, Вікторини, Словесні, Додатки, Дитячі ігри, MMO
• Платформи: PC, Mobile, Browser, iOS, VR, Social, Android, Console, VR/AR, AR

Розмір і структура команди?

500

На які завдання (обов'язки)?

• Create amazing, high quality real-time visual effects and shaders that push the boundaries of Mixed Reality experiences

• Responsible for identifying, implementing, or inventing the correct technical approach to be able to render the product vision on target.

• Be a positive and creative force in the team.

• Work collaboratively with Artists, Designers, and Engineers to create beautiful effects that offer creative solutions to design challenges and create wow moments for the users.

• Create high quality real-time visual effects that adhere to the project's aesthetic vision without sacrificing performance.

• Work with Creative & Technical teams to develop the project's visual effects language.

• Proactively share information with the technical art staff across the organization to improve the craft and accelerate toolset improvements

• Provide unique solutions to improve the creative process in a collaborative environment.

• Create task lists & estimates as well as milestone documentation

• Responsible for meeting project deadlines and milestones.

• Executing the artistic vision of the project and applying your experience directly to the creation of solid artist-driven workflows, automation tools, content pipelines, and asset management that are vital for the design team to deliver highest quality industry content.

• Keep up with the latest trends and technical tools for developing visual effects and inspire others through knowledge sharing.

• Able to work within a group as well as autonomously.

Якого професіонала шукаємо?

• BA/BFA in visual arts, computer science or equivalent industry experience

• 7+ years’ experience working with Unity or an equivalent engine to design visual effects for games, interactive experiences, or apps

• Create performant real-time visual effects and post effects

• Expertise in creating best-in-class real-time shaders for Unity

• Deep understanding of the technical requirements of real-time content development for both current-gen and mobile platforms

• In depth knowledge of real-time lighting and texturing techniques

• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and collaboration skills across multiple disciplines - this role works with developers, designers, and artists.

• Agile, flexible, and comfortable dealing with the ambiguity of incubation work

• Collaborative and self-motivated; able to partner effectively with others while also making smart, strategic decisions and working independently

• A fundamental understanding of digital art processes and production – how do artist’s work

• Proficient with various professional 3D software packages for asset content production (ex: 3DSMax, Maya, Houdini, Modo, Motion Builder, Zbrush, Mudbox, Photoshop, C4D, etc.)

• Working knowledge with 3D Asset modeling and UV creation

• Tool development in C++ and Python

• Experience creating advanced real-time visual effects, utilizing particles, static textures, animated textures, lights, post processing, materials, meshes and shaders.

• Excellent composition and sense of scale, timing, detail, form, texture and color.

Чому у нас приємно працювати?

Contract