[Hiring] VFX Artist @The Walt Disney Company

Role Description

Disney Digital Entertainment, a division of Disney Experiences, is embarking on a mission to create the ‘digital front door’ for The Walt Disney Company, bringing all of the magic of Disney together into a new interactive universe. We are building an expert development team that will be building a groundbreaking game experience that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world.

We are looking for a uniquely talented VFX Artist to join us on a daring and exciting new project. If you are an imaginative creator with superb real-time visual effects skills, and have a love of Disney/Pixar, 20th Century, Star Wars and Marvel properties, you’ll want to check out this opportunity!

The VFX Artist will report to the Lead and Art Director. This is a Full-Time, remote role.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to visualize incredible gameplay, magical powers, and amazing transformations based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds.
• Add life, movement, and color to our worlds through atmospherics, weather, and environmental effects created in Unreal Engine 5, Niagara, and other tools.
• Work alongside the Lead and other VFX Artists to carefully implement, integrate, troubleshoot, and ensure the visual fidelity and performance of VFX in-game.
• Iterate on game assets with fellow artists via paint overs, studies, and group critiques.
• Serve as a key member of a growing game development team at Disney.

Qualifications

• 3 years of game development experience, including holding the position of VFX Artist for 2 years.
• Strong understanding of 3D graphics, shaders, particle systems, physics, ribbons, etc.
• A keen sense of VFX movement, animation, timing, impact, and anticipation.
• Ability to visualize effects with or without concept art, and the ability to create VFX textures, materials, and geometry from scratch, matching a broad range of styles.
• Collaborate with game design and your lead to prototype, create, and refine effects that support and communicate gameplay.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Maya, Substance, Photoshop, and/or equivalent 3D and 2D software.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 / UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite), and Niagara in a production environment preferred.
• Proficiency with Houdini and/or other VFX simulation tools is a plus.
• Willingness to communicate effectively about updates, issues, and concerns with leadership and production.
• Enjoy creative problem-solving and building something new and innovative.
• Value building and being part of an inclusive and positive team culture.

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in Art and/or Design or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

• Health and savings benefits.
• Educational opportunities.
• Special extras that only Disney can provide.

Additional Information

A portfolio demonstrating excellent, eye-catching real-time VFX. A plus if you have hand-painted effects or realism through simulated assets.

The hiring range for this remote position is $91,000 to $140,200 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.