Senior VFX Artist- Disney Games

Job ID 10107983 Location Glendale, California, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Jan. 06, 2025 This role is considered remote, which means the employee will work remotely on an ongoing basis and will not have an assigned workspace at a Company designated location.

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

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. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the seasoned transformative Senior VFX Artist looking to create something epic - collaborating with an incredible group of game developers focusing on individual experiences to build a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”.

We are looking for a uniquely talented Senior 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, Star Wars and Marvel properties, you’ll want to check out this opportunity!

The Senior VFX Artist will report to the Director, Art.

This is a Full-Time 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 including Disney/Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars.
Add life, movement and color to our worlds though atmospherics, weather and environmental effects created in Unreal 5, Niagara and other tools.
Technically 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.

Required Qualifications & Skills

5 plus years of game development experience, including holding a position of VFX Artist for at least 3 years.
Portfolio demonstrating consistently excellent, eye-catching real time VFX you’ve created for games.
Extensive understanding of 3D graphics, shaders, particles systems, physics, ribbons, etc.
Excellent 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.
Strong game design awareness and ability to prototype, create and refine effects that support and communicate gameplay.
Technical aptitude and high level of comfort working with complex, node-based systems, scripts and tools.
Expert level proficiency with Maya, Substance, Photoshop and/or equivalent 3D and 2D software.
Enjoy creative problem-solving and building something new and innovative.
Value building and being part of an inclusive and positive team culture.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Unreal 5 and Niagara in a production environment preferred.
Proficiency with Houdini and/or other VFX simulation tools a plus.

Education

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

Additional Information

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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The hiring range for this remote position is $118,900 to $183,400 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.

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Online, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

Disney Online is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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