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VFX Artist - Freelance

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Summary

VFX Artist creating 2D/3D visual effects and motion graphics for hyper-casual mobile games at Voodoo. Works remotely under freelance contract, collaborating with designers, artists, and developers to integrate VFX into gameplay, character abilities, and environmental effects using Unity and tools like Maya, Blender, or Houdini.

About Voodoo

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

Team

Our Gaming team is made up of hybrid-casual, casual and mid-core experts. Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games.

This is an opportunity to bring your ideas to life, to create your games, in an enjoyable and benign working environment among gaming lovers. Your games will be published by the worldwide leader in this field. You will get the chance to join a newly created small studio, focusing on creating and testing new hyper casual game prototypes to be published by Voodoo. You will have autonomy, a strong impact on the ideation, and a unique opportunity to reach hundreds of millions of players. You will take an innovative approach to gameplay ideas/features and give them their own spin.

Role

  • Creating high-quality 2D and 3D VFX, including motion graphics & animations

  • Developing and implementing visual effects for core gameplay, character abilities, environmental effects, and reward animations

  • Collaborating with designers, artists, and developers to integrate 3D assets and VFX seamlessly into the game

  • Working with developers to adapt and integrate new art features based on project specifications

  • Optimizing VFX for performance

  • Developing and maintaining VFX pipelines and workflows to ensure efficient production processes

  • Troubleshooting and solving technical issues related to motion graphics & animations & VFX creation and implementation

Profile

  • Proven experience as a VFX Artist with a strong portfolio demonstrating a range of 2D/3D art, motion graphics & animations

  • Proficiency with Maya or Blender. ZBrush, Substance Painter, Houdini, After Effects would be a plus

  • Experience with Unity real-time rendering

  • Solid understanding of particle systems, physics simulations, shaders, and scripting

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

  • Experience with shader development and optimization techniques is preferred

  • Knowledge of animation principles and techniques is a plus

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Benefits

  • Best-in-class compensation

  • Freelance contract

  • Remote

What this application asks

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Full Name (first name - last name), Email, Resume, Location

  • Phone
  • LinkedIn - Link
  • Portfolio - Link
  • Github - Link optional
  • Behance - Link optional
  • Artstation - Link optional
  • Other Links optional
  • For on-site positions - If you are not based in the location of the role, are you willing to relocate?  choose one
  • Potential Start Date
  • Are you able to commit to a three month contract?
  • What is your day rate expectations in Euros?
  • Do you need to be sponsorded for a Visa? choose one
  • Are you fluent in:  choose one
  • I consent to Voodoo using my data to process my application and make it available to our HR team and authorized partners as part of our recruitment process. I understand it will be by default retained for up to 2 years and that I can object and/or learn more about how my data is managed by clicking on the link below. choose one

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