About the Role
As a VFX Artist at Anfal Productions, you will be responsible for creating dynamic visual effects that enhance the realism and storytelling of our 3D environments and assets. You will collaborate with the 3D artists, animators, and technical teams to ensure that VFX elements, such as explosions, weather effects, fire, water, and particle systems, are seamlessly integrated into our projects. Your role will span across both game development and architectural visualization, allowing you to push the boundaries of visual storytelling through engaging effects.
Key Responsibilities:
Create high-quality visual effects, including particle systems, explosions, smoke, fire, water, and atmospheric effects, for both real-time and pre-rendered projects.
Collaborate closely with the 3D art team and project leads to understand the visual goals and ensure that effects align with the project’s artistic direction.
Design and implement VFX that enhance game assets, environments, and architectural visualizations, bringing life and realism to the scenes.
Optimize VFX for performance while maintaining visual quality, especially in real-time engines like Unity or Unreal Engine.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges related to visual effects, including optimization for rendering and real-time environments.
Develop and refine shaders and materials used for VFX elements.
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, tools, and techniques in VFX production, ensuring Anfal Productions remains on the cutting edge.
Create and maintain VFX libraries, assets, and presets for use across multiple projects.
Work closely with animators and technical artists to ensure that VFX integrate smoothly with animations and gameplay mechanics (for game projects).
Provide input during creative brainstorming sessions to help shape the overall visual identity of projects.
Benefits:
Competitive salary or freelance rates.
Flexible working hours (remote or on-site options).
Opportunity to work on high-profile projects in both gaming and architectural visualization.
Collaborative and creative work environment.
Opportunities for career development and skill growth.
Requirements
Job Requirements:
Skills and Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Visual Effects, Animation, Game Development, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a VFX Artist in the game, film, or architectural visualization industry.
Portfolio: A strong portfolio or demo reel showcasing a wide range of VFX, including real-time particle systems, simulations, and dynamic effects.
Technical Skills:
Proficient in VFX creation tools such as Houdini, Adobe After Effects, or FumeFX.
Experience with real-time engines like Unreal Engine or Unity, focusing on VFX creation and performance optimization.
Familiarity with 3D software such as 3DS Max, Maya, or Blender for asset integration and previsualization.
Strong understanding of particle systems, fluid simulations, and physics-based effects.
Knowledge of shader creation and implementation in real-time engines (e.g., Unreal’s Niagara or Unity’s VFX Graph).
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, HLSL, GLSL) for developing custom VFX tools and shaders is a plus.
Soft Skills:
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, especially when tackling technical and creative challenges.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Highly creative, with a passion for pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved with visual effects.
Nice-to-Have:
Experience in creating VFX for large-scale environments such as cityscapes or military simulations.
Understanding of architectural visualization workflows, particularly in creating atmospheric or environmental effects (e.g., rain, fog, fire).
Experience with procedural content generation for VFX.
Knowledge of industry-standard rendering engines like V-Ray, Corona, or Redshift for pre-rendered VFX.
About the Company
At Anfal Productions, we are a dynamic and innovative 3D art outsourcing company specializing in creating high-quality 3D models, game assets, and architectural visualizations. Established in 2017, we have grown into a dedicated team of talented artists and professionals who are passionate about bringing creative visions to life through cutting-edge technologies and artistic expertise.
Our core services include:
• Architectural Visualization: Delivering photorealistic renderings and immersive visual experiences for architectural projects, from residential to commercial designs.
• Game Development Assets: Crafting detailed and optimized 3D models, environments, and props for game developers, ensuring a seamless integration into game engines like Unreal Engine and Unity.
• Product Modeling & Rendering: Creating highly detailed 3D models of products for marketing, prototyping, and virtual presentations.
• Custom Projects: Providing tailored 3D solutions across various industries to meet the unique requirements of our clients.
We use state-of-the-art software such as 3ds Max, Blender, Substance Painter, ZBrush, Corona Renderer, Unreal Engine, and Unity to bring our clients' visions to life, while maintaining efficiency, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Why Work at Anfal Productions?
Joining Anfal Productions means becoming part of a forward-thinking team that thrives on creativity, collaboration, and innovation. We believe in empowering our artists to grow professionally while contributing to impactful and meaningful projects.
What We Offer:
• Diverse Projects: Work on exciting and varied projects across industries, from game development to architectural visualization.
• Creative Freedom: Bring your artistic ideas to life, with opportunities to influence project design and direction.
• Skill Development: Continuously improve your skill set with access to the latest software and ongoing professional development.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a team that values collaboration, sharing ideas, and supporting each other to produce exceptional work.
Who We're Looking For: We’re always on the lookout for passionate, creative, and detail-oriented professionals who want to contribute to groundbreaking 3D projects. Whether you're an expert in 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, or rendering, or if you have experience working within game engines, we would love to hear from you.
If you're ready to be part of a growing company that values creativity, innovation, and quality, apply today and join Anfal Productions in shaping the future of 3D art.