VFX Technical Director

Description

The Zynga design team is responsible for delivering the highest quality platform solutions, and is at the cutting edge of social interaction. To help us stay there we need you! Zynga is looking for a Visual Effects TD responsible for prototyping and creating Effects for real-time use in games. They will be responsible for providing support to our art team in a variety of areas including scripting and writing tools to facilitate the CG game process. The Visual Effects TD should have a strong desire to be close to the gaming process. They function as an integral part of the department, designing or optimizing processes and tools to best fit production needs. They should look at production systems holistically and have the ability to visualize the larger pipeline, understanding the impact of their actions and how to optimize processes and tools. Join the Z-revolution, apply now! Responsibilities: • Work closely with game designers, scripters, and Art Directors to create and place realistic VFX for games • Model, texture, animate, and light VFX assets to Design & Art Directors’ specifications. • Work closely with engineers and leads to troubleshoot art pipelines as needed • Meticulous, organized approach to creating technically efficient and visually compelling VFX assets •Use visual editing tools to create, place, and trigger effects •Conceptualize and animate realistic particle effects such as fire, explosions, smoke, moving water, sparks, dust, clouds, exhaust, weather, etc.