VFX Artist II

As a VFX Artist II on the Teamfight Tactics Team, you will report to the VFX Art Lead. You will support a variety of projects in the lab team, both in craft and game-play as we create assets that will both surprise and delight players. Workdays will vary from a wide range of products from Environment VFX,, converting League of Legends champions, Traits, new gameplay mechanics and any future VFX needs for League of legend feature game mode. You will work closely with Delivery manager, Designers, Engineers, other discipline artists and the  Art lead to stay aligned on vision and priorities. Quickly mediate and resolve craft disagreements and misalignments. Help Engineers and Designers solve problems on new exciting gameplay for Teamfight Tactics and feature game mode.  

Being a part of the Real-Time VFX group, you’ll have the opportunities to design and help implement the sleek, dynamic and dramatic special effects that add atmosphere and depth to gameplay. With your experience, you’ll create aesthetically astounding visual effects that communicate essential game information. You’ll use your artistic and technical skills to breathe life into undead spells, channel primal emotions and capture the essence of hundreds of champions. 

Responsibilities:

• Work with designers to help create exciting and new gameplay
• Update iconic effects from Summoner’s Rift into TeamfightTactics
• Design and help implement the Clear, Atmospheric and eye catching effects 
• Strong affinity for heavily Stylized VFX 
• Balance visual satisfaction and gameplay clarity while working to ensure amazing effects are accurately representing a given action or state 
• Use your craft skills to draw, paint, animate and model as-needed 
• Find creative and effective solutions to tackle difficult problems in production. Help product owners and designers understand clarity and implementation needs and help make decisions based on those needs    
• A deep understanding of League of Legends and Auto Battlers to ensure cohesion between products                                                                                                                                                                               

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience creating real-time stylized VFX in games 
• Skills in 3D/2D Software - Maya, 3DS Max, Photoshop 
• Experience creating high-quality, stylized real-time VFX
• Proficiency in VFX development, including fundamentals like timing, shape language, color theory.
• Knowledge of the Auto Battler genre, ideally League of Legends, as it pertains to game design, isometric content and visual clarity

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working and communicating with several designers
• Development experience creating materials and PBR assets within modern game engines (Unreal, Unity, etc)
• Familiar with Unreal pipeline and workflows for mobile
• Confident with creating punchy, sharp and stylized VFX
• Familiarity with the League of Legends IP and skins universes
• Experience with the League of Legends tools and pipeline
• Tools experience: have worked in several tools, pipelines, and game engines.
• Experience giving direction and delivering clear, constructive feedback to vendors

As a part of the application process, you will be expected to provide a portfolio or demo reel of your work and may be asked to complete an art test.

For this role, you’ll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players’ experiences, this could be your role!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

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Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.