Raise the bar and help the studio remain an industry leader in visual effects

Collaborate with the Art Director and team leaders to define and build the VFX look and style for projects

Work with Project Leads and Producers on task scheduling, time estimates, and resource planning

Run team reviews, provide constructive feedback, and maintain a cohesive, polished vision

Create in-engine visual benchmarks and gather references that reinforce project vision and set goals for the VFX team

Create, promote, and uphold best practices for VFX systems and asset creation

Mentor and guide the VFX team and contribute to peer reviews

Participate in recruitment activities, including portfolio reviews and interviews

Create a wide range of VFX for original and existing IP game properties

Research visual-effects techniques and workflows to keep Velan at the cutting edge

Help solve complex technical content-implementation problems and brainstorm solutions

Collaborate with art disciplines, engineers, designers, and QA to deliver high-quality assets supporting gameplay goals

Document systems and processes for project and studio content creators

Apply modern artistic toolsets and AAA game-engine experience

Work within performance budgets and optimize real-time VFX

Represent the VFX discipline in interdisciplinary discussions about scope, planning, tools, features, and team updates

Support hiring, performance assessment, mentoring, and career development of additional artists as projects mature

Requirements

10+ years of game industry real-time VFX experience on console and/or PC platforms

Strong portfolio of shipped games

Degree or equivalent experience in Digital Media Design, Game Design, or related field is desired

Ability to create from your own ideas, not just from pre-existing concept art

Demonstrated strength in custom texture and shader creation

High proficiency with DCCs related to VFX creation, such as Photoshop,



Substance Designer, EmberGen, Maya, Blender, and Houdini

Excellent technical understanding for deep collaboration with engineering teams and working within hardware platform limits

Robust organizational skills with adherence to optimization and asset management

Passion for making and playing great games, with awareness of current titles and industry trends

Self-direction, passion, and creativity

Receptiveness to feedback and ability to act successfully on direct critique

Technical expertise with a node-based VFX system such as PopcornFX v2, Unity’s VFX Graph, or Unreal Engine’s Niagara

Experience with EmberGen Elemental Suite

Experience or skill in an additional discipline such as TechArt, Concepting, Animation, User Interface, Lighting, or Design

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in real-time VFX creation for games, with a strong portfolio showcasing shipped titles. Proficient in modern artistic toolsets and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to optimize VFX assets and workflows.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Real-Time VFX Experience

Custom Texture and Shader Creation

High Proficiency with DCCs

Technical Expertise with Node-Based VFX Systems

Strong Organizational Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

Real-Time VFX Creation

Custom Texture Creation

Shader Creation

Asset Management

Optimization Techniques

Visual Effects Techniques

Game Design

Digital Media Design

VFX Benchmarking

Performance Budgeting

Soft Skills

Self-Direction

Creativity

Receptiveness to Feedback

Collaboration

Mentoring

Industry Keywords

Visual Effects

Game Industry

AAA Game Engine

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Performance Assessment

Portfolio Reviews

Game Properties

Technical Art

Concepting

User Interface

Tools & Technologies

Photoshop

Substance Designer

EmberGen

Maya

Blender

Houdini

PopcornFX v2

Unity VFX Graph

Unreal Engine Niagara

EmberGen Elemental Suite

📌 Lead VFX Artist (Winnipeg)
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📍 Winnipeg