VFX Artist Intern

Who we are:

Let's have fun shaping your future!

We are Socialpoint, a world-renowned mobile game studio proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family. We're the creators of hits like Dragon City, Two Dots, Top Troops, and Monster Legends, loved by hundreds of millions of players around the globe.We craft the best social games, bringing joy from Barcelona to the world. Now, we want to bring the world to Barcelona! At Socialpoint, work and play intertwine seamlessly, and we celebrate the diversity that makes us stronger. No matter who you are or where you're from, you're welcome here. Join us for a future where making games is as thrilling as playing them!

Position Overview:

We are looking for a talented and skilled VFX artist to join our internship program. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with experienced professionals who will mentor and guide you in crafting our minimalist and visually stunning puzzle game, Two Dots!

As a VFX artist intern, you´ll will be involved in shaping the visual art supporting the overall game design and user experience of the project, and especially, you´ll be contributing in creating minimalist visuals according to the art direction, consistent with the whole project fitting the game mechanics and features as required.

You´ll work closely with a talented team formed by designers, developers and artists in order to learn about the production cadence of new puzzle mechanics and features at the project. Most importantly, you will be working closely with a Senior VFX artist who will mentor you throughout the internship.

What You'll do:

Create special effects based on particle systems, trails, sprites and other 2d and 3d elements.

Design and create the necessary special effects for each feature.

Maintain a consistent style working hand in hand with the Senior VFX Artist and the Art director.

Collaborate with the Technical artists, Designers and other team members in order to maximize the visual spectacularity using particle systems and other elements.

What You Bring:

Solid knowledge of Unity particle system creation and other special effects.

Solid experience implementing assets in Unity.

Good knowledge of Photoshop & After Effects

Highly motivated and passionate about videogames

High level of English, both written and spoken (English is our official language!)

Bonus:

Ability to quickly create VFX mockups using Unity or After Effects before investing significant time into final production assets.

In depth knowledge of the real time techniques used on video-game development.

Highly creative

Previous experience on the game development industry as VFX artist

Previous experience creating 2D effects

What's in it for you as a Socialpointer?

We do offer a paid full-time internship. However, we are flexible considering the student availability (at least we expect a part-time dedication).

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we have employed a hybrid working-from-home/office system. So, what does this mean? All we ask is that you live within commuting distance of our office in Barcelona so you are able to come into the office for important meetings/events.

If you choose to work in the office some days, don't worry - we have you covered. Check out some of our benefits tied to the office;

State-of-the-art gym facilities so you can level up your fitness game.

Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist.

Drop by our onsite hairdressers for a trim (and forget your wallet).

Social Events are there to get you to know your colleagues.

New Office: Enjoy our brand-new office, complete with top-tier amenities, including a professional barista and delicious breakfast options.

Intrigued? We'd love to hear from you. Please click "apply" to level up and submit your application in English.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual's race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [email protected] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Socialpoint does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Socialpoint also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Socialpoint's in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs, socialpoint.es, take2games.com email domain).