[PAID/CONTRACT] VFX/Particle Effects Artist (Remote)

Project Title:
Path of Titans
Website: https://pathoftitans.com/

Game Description:
Path of Titans is a dinosaur MMO survival game, with dozens of playable dinosaurs and a large open world. Explore an environment filled with natural events, quests, guilds, adventures, and free-form play, all while avoiding death and customizing your dinosaur to suit your play style. Path of Titans is a cross-platform game that ships on PC/Mac/Linux, iOS, Android, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, and Switch.

Job Description:
Alderon Games is looking for a remote visual effects artist to create in-game environment particle effect systems and spawners for Unreal Engine 5. These effects should aim to enrich the environment and immersion, and give players greater feeling of environment interaction. Additionally, we are looking for small amounts of combat particles such as blood and hit impacts.

Examples of effects we are looking for:

  • Environment effects (birds, dust clouds, falling leaves, sandstorm, thunderstorm, insects)
  • Water effects (splashing, bubbles, schools of fish, waterfall mist, water debris)
  • Magical effects (teleporting a player, interacting with a magical rune)
  • Combat/Blood Effects (blood splatter, bone shattering, underwater blood clouds, saliva)
  • Footstep particles (sand, rocks, water, grass)

Required Skills:

  • In-depth knowledge of UE5 and working with version control.
  • Extensive knowledge of Niagra and Cascade.
  • Optimization knowledge for cross-platform titles (LODs and mobile-friendly).
  • Effective communication and clear English speaking skills.
  • Programming/Blueprinting knowledge is appreciated but not required.

About the Team:
Alderon Games
We’re an independent game studio with a team of video game developers who are committed to making games we’ve always dreamed of playing a reality. Based in Victoria, Australia, our diverse team mixes strong technical know-how with creativity and innovation in the video game genres that matter most to us.

Website: https://alderongames.com/

Contact:
If you are interested in this position, please email us with a link to your portfolio or previous projects.
E-mail: recruiting@alderongames.com
Thank you.