We’re Grinding Gear Video games, creators of the award-winning darkish fantasy Motion RPG Path of Exile. We’re a various and inclusive studio of greater than 175 world-class builders based mostly in Auckland, New Zealand and we’re at present increasing the Path of Exile 2 growth group.
2013 Winner – GameSpot’s PC Sport of the Yr
2020 Winner – British Academy Award (BAFTA) for Evolving Sport
We search skilled VFX artists to create evocative visible results in the dead of night and gritty recreation Path of Exile. You’ll develop real-time results from idea to implementation and work to take care of a constant aesthetic throughout the entire results within the recreation. The best candidate has a agency grasp of color, texture, timing and affect as pertains to VFX and demonstrates a capability to sketch and storyboard to convey design concepts.
Location: On-site in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
*Relocation help (for the correct candidate if wanted)
Full-time place – 40 hours every week
The place contains the next duties:
- Conceptualise visible results to be applied in Path of Exile
- Implement visible results into Path of Exile
- Create real-time recreation results utilizing numerous software program
- Preserve a constant aesthetic throughout visible results and different artwork property
- Obtain and supply goal suggestions; bearing in mind lighting, worth, color, texture, timing, affect and aesthetic
- Work to strict deadlines and schedules
We’re searching for somebody with:
- Expertise creating VFX for video games
- Expertise creating real-time recreation results in a variety of software program
- A superior eye for lighting, worth, color, particulars, and the flexibility to make use of them in creating environment friendly and impactful visible results
- Self-motivation, wonderful communications abilities, and capable of work inside a group
- A optimistic angle and capable of obtain and supply goal suggestions
- Ardour for creating darkish and gritty spells and microtransactions
Portfolio, and/or reel demonstrating related inventive abilities required.
Should be prepared to finish an artwork check if requested to take action.
Pluses:
- Expertise creating VFX in Houdini
- Avid gamer with a deep understanding of Path of Exile and its themes
The right way to Apply:
In the event you meet the necessities in your related job description, ship us an e mail with a canopy letter and your CV together with hyperlink/s to your portfolio/reel (whichever is related to the function you might be making use of for).
Electronic mail your cowl letter and resume to: jobs@grindinggear.com together with your title + place you might be making use of for within the topic line.
No telephone calls or companies, please.
About Grinding Gear Video games:
Grinding Gear Video games is the developer and writer of Path of Exile, the award-winning darkish fantasy on-line Motion RPG. Based and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, the corporate was established in 2006 and launched Path of Exile in 2013, successful GameSpot’s PC Sport of the Yr Award that yr. Since then, we’ve got continued to evolve Path of Exile with over 30 expansions, finally successful the 2020 BAFTA award for Greatest Evolving Sport.
On the ExileCon conference in 2019, we introduced Path of Exile 2, a AAA sequel to Path of Exile. Alongside continued growth to the unique recreation, Path of Exile 2 is in full manufacturing and we’re searching for world-class artists, animators and programmers to assist us create it. If this sounds such as you, come be a part of our story and be a part of us at Grinding Gear Video games!
What we provide:
Our work hours are versatile, with core hours from 11.00am to three.30pm.
Now we have an enormous collection of free drinks for all of the employees to get pleasure from whereas working. Consider a comfort retailer’s vary of drinks just a few metres out of your desk! Our rec rooms are stocked up day by day with wholesome snacks and a rotating vary of seasonal contemporary fruit and yoghurt, and catered meals are provided each week as a part of our Monday mid-morning conferences.
When the work is completed, we invite all employees to attend our growth launch events and Christmas events to have a good time the hassle they’ve put in the direction of Path of Exile.
