2K Games

Division: 2K Czech
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Prague, Brno

2K Czech is the premier game development studio in Central Europe; we deliver beautifully crafted titles that entertain audiences around the world including the Mafia series and Top Spin franchise. As a fully owned 2K studio, 2K Czech houses its operations in both Prague and Brno.

We are looking for an experienced VFX artist with an ability to push visual quality of effects close to blockbuster movies. The position offers a unique opportunity to partner with team engineers and push the rendering capabilities of our target platform(s).

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Art Director and art, design, animation, and audio leads to bring life to gameplay and cinematics through the addition of flair and visual drama.
• Creating, designing, and implementing real-time particle effects which use both static and animating 2D/3D elements.
• Creating ambient, environmental, and weather effects.
• Prototyping effect concepts for gameplay and engine.
• Work closely with the Art Director and art, design, animation, and audio leads to bring life to gameplay and cinematics through the addition of flair and visual drama.
• Researching, analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Creating clear, accurate, and accessible technical writing.

Requirements:

• VFX artist with 1-3 years in the games industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and succeed in a diverse work environment.
• Has to possess a critical eye for timing, animation, and motion of real world objects and visual FX.
• Knowledge of visual effect terminology and techniques used in film, games, and animations.
• A passion for video games.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, driven to create top quality visuals.

Additional Experience and Skills:

• VFX artist credit on at least one shipped next-gen AAA title.
• Relevant 2D and 3D software experience (Photoshop, After Effects, 3D Studio Max).
• Experience in a secondary area such as texturing, modeling, skinning, animation, or lighting.
• Experience with one or more scripting/programming languages is highly desired.