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Our team has a history of creating games with a surprising twist – something special which separates it from the pack. Whether leaning on our expertise in motion control for games like Steven Spielberg’s BOOM BLOX, or creating the family-friendly Carnival Island, all of our games feature a common element – moments of wonder and a twist of the unexpected.

We are a small team that takes on big challenges. We’ve created a team culture that is far greater than the sum of its parts – each member makes a very real contribution to the game, and awesome ideas can come from anyone. We harness the energy of the indie developer and distill the best parts into everything we build.

Since our team is small, everyone is asked to wear multiple hats and we play to each other’s strengths. Our ideal teammate is someone who is fully invested in the game vision, and is involved far more than someone who’s just checking tasks off a task list. We’ve built a fantastic environment to learn and grow. We love what we do, and would expect the same from you.

Come join us and create the next generation of games that will bring fresh experiences to the table. We’re now recruiting to build our team for the next round, something totally different, refreshing and new. We need fresh minds and ideas to help us put fun on your screen, big and small. We are MAGIC PIXEL GAMES, based in Los Angeles near the airport – and we are looking for:

Job Positions

Visual Effects Artist

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Visual Effects Artist

Our team is now looking for a Visual Effects Artist to build impactful particle systems and visual special effects to make our Next-Generation console game buzz with visual excitement. This person will work closely with the Art Director to create the spectacular particle systems which will pop and bring the world alive. We move fast, and you’ll be a lynchpin player on a very agile (and sometimes chaotic!) team.

This is a contract position.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Make amazing visual effects!
  • Create the art and movement systems necessary to create effects as required by the project and art director
  • Work closely with programmers, artists, and designers in collaborative agile, small team environment
  • Specify necessary art tools and enhancements necessary to achieve desired effects

Requirements:

  • Extensive hands-on visual effect production experience on current-generation AAA titles (PS3, X360 or PC), including explosions, sparks, flares, liquid, fire, weather and smoke effects or whatever else the situation demands
  • Experienced with the technical aspects of producing visual effects in video games from creating textures to describing mathematical and physics-based movement models for particles, from both procedural or practical origins
  • Responsive to feedback from team and consumer playtests
  • Accurately schedule and estimate tasks, completing tasks in a timely fashion with high degree of quality
  • Enjoys working on small, agile teams
  • A mention of a panda in cover letter or accompanying e-mail
  • Motivated, and can work independently
  • Can work with remote team-members
  • Passionate for (and interested in) games – both playing and building!
  • Wide-ranging knowledge of art in games

Preferences:

  • At least 1 credited, shipped current generation game title
  • Flexibility in at least one other facet of art production

Submit resumes, portfolios and inquiries to jobs@magicpixelgames.com