VFX Artist Intern - Undergraduate

1 Hour ago • Upto 1 Years

About the job

SummaryBy Outscal

VFX Artist Intern opportunity at Insomniac Games. Create real-time visual effects for PS5 games. Must have experience with real-time game engines (Unity, Unreal) and DCC tools like Houdini, Maya, Photoshop. Strong portfolio/demo reel showcasing real-time VFX skills is required.

VFX Artist Intern - Undergraduate

Burbank, CA or Remote

 

About the Team:

Are you passionate about creating captivating visual effects for games? Insomniac Games is looking for a talented VFX Artist Intern to join our team! We’re searching for someone eager to pursue a career in game VFX, ready to learn all it takes to develop real-time visual effects that elevate gameplay and in-game cinematics, and can assist in debugging and troubleshooting during the development process.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Craft real-time visual effects that enhance gameplay and cinematic moments in an AAA PS5 title.
  • Collaborate closely with other developers, focusing on creating VFX that supports and enriches the game.
  • Debug and troubleshoot VFX elements to ensure they function seamlessly within the game.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited university, pursuing a Bachelor's degree and projected to graduate by Spring 2026
  • A team-oriented mindset and familiarity with real-time game engines (e.g., Unity, Unreal).
  • Experience with DCC tools such as Houdini, Maya, Photoshop, Substance, etc.
  • A strong portfolio/demo reel that demonstrates solid art and VFX fundamentals and showcases your skill in real-time work (required).
  • Technical skills in material/shader creation, node graphing, or scripting are a plus, though not essential.
  • Samples of past projects or relevant work.

Eligibility:

  • Able to work during one of the following periods: May 19th - August 8th or June 16th - September 5th.
  • Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.
  •  Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

 

Our intern positions offer a fixed hourly pay rate. Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship.

 

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Intern Pay Range

$33.25 - $40 USD

About The Company

Insomniacs are a bunch of sleep-deprived youngsters who thrive to make your brand


remembered. We are a bunch of very lovable people, and our clients just can’t seem to get enough of us. May be because we leave no stone unturned, and we swim through desserts, and trek across oceans to connect with your audience across the World of Wide Web.


Our office has a very high fire security: As a digital Marketing agency, we have a whole bunch of firecrackers working all under the same roof. These firecrackers include Creatives, artists, writers, social media managers, visualisers and sleep deprived brains working into digital solutions, website management, SEO and SEM.

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