Unreal Niagara Game VFX intern

Game VFX Intern
📍 Remote | 🕒 3-Month Internship | 🎮 GameGenesis
Create Stunning Visual Effects That Elevate Gameplay
At GameGenesis, we're looking for a creative Game VFX Intern who can bring energy, impact, and immersion to our games through real-time visual effects. From explosive combat effects and magical abilities to environmental effects and UI feedback, you'll help create the moments that players remember.
If you're passionate about game art, particles, shaders, and visual storytelling, we'd love to have you on our team.
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Your Mission
- Create high-quality real-time visual effects for gameplay and environments.
- Design effects such as explosions, magic spells, combat impacts, smoke, fire, weather systems, and environmental VFX.
- Build and optimize particle systems for performance and visual quality.
- Create and modify materials, shaders, and textures for VFX assets.
- Collaborate with designers, artists, animators, and developers to enhance gameplay feedback.
- Ensure effects align with the artistic direction and visual style of the project.
- Test and optimize effects for different platforms and hardware requirements.
- Iterate on VFX assets based on feedback and gameplay needs.
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We're Looking For Someone Who
- Has experience with Unreal Engine 5 Niagara and/or Unity VFX tools.
- Understands particle systems, materials, and shaders.
- Has a strong eye for timing, motion, color, and composition.
- Understands how VFX contributes to gameplay readability and player feedback.
- Is creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about game development.
- Has strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn.
- Can work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
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It'll Be Awesome If You Also Have
- Experience with Niagara, Unity VFX Graph, or similar real-time VFX tools.
- Knowledge of shader creation and material editing.
- Familiarity with Blender, Photoshop, or After Effects.
- Experience creating stylized or realistic game effects.
- Understanding of optimization techniques for real-time rendering.
- A portfolio or demo reel showcasing VFX work for games, animations, or personal projects.
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Why Join GameGenesis?
- 🎮 Work on real game development projects.
- ✨ Create visual effects that directly impact player experience.
- 🚀 Learn professional VFX production pipelines and workflows.
- 🤝 Collaborate with developers, designers, artists, and animators.
- 📂 Build a strong portfolio featuring production-quality VFX work.
- 🌍 Gain hands-on experience in a growing game development studio.
- 📈 Outstanding performers may be considered for future full-time opportunities.
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Our VFX Toolkit
Unreal Engine 5 Niagara • Unity VFX Graph • Blender • Photoshop • After Effects • Substance Designer • Material Editor • Shader Graph

Work arrangement
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