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Technical Artist

Technical Artist

Optimal Virtual Employeesurat, India
3 days ago
Job description

Job Title :  2D Technical Artist – CCG Game (VFX & Animation Focus)

Location :  Hybrid

Experience :  3–6 years

Type :  Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking a 2D Technical Artist  with strong expertise in  VFX, shader development, and animation  to join our team working on a next-generation  2D Collectible Card Game (CCG) . You’ll bridge the gap between art and engineering, bringing characters, environments, and effects to life with style, precision, and performance.

This role requires an artist who understands both the  creative and technical aspects of real-time 2D games , with a passion for expressive visuals, dynamic combat scenes, and player immersion.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize  2D VFX and animation systems  for card abilities, spell effects, and UI transitions.
  • Collaborate with artists and engineers to create  custom shaders  (e.g., glow, distortion, dissolve, particle blending).
  • Integrate and fine-tune  lighting, color grading, and compositing  to achieve a polished, cohesive visual style.
  • Work closely with character artists to enhance  character animations and effects , ensuring fluidity and visual impact.
  • Develop and manage  asset pipelines  for importing and optimizing sprites, textures, and animations.
  • Ensure all assets perform efficiently on target platforms (desktop and mobile).
  • Implement  real-time feedback systems  for interactive effects (e.g., hover glows, hit flashes, energy bursts).
  • Collaborate with design and programming teams to ensure  VFX align with gameplay mechanics and UI feedback.
  • Create and document  technical art guidelines  for shaders, effects, and animation integration.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 3–6 years  of experience as a  Technical Artist, VFX Artist, or 2D Animator  in games (preferably CCGs or RPGs).
  • Strong knowledge of  real-time 2D animation pipelines  (Spine, DragonBones, Unity Animator, or similar).
  • Proven experience creating  stylized 2D VFX  (spells, energy, elemental effects, transitions).
  • Experience developing and optimizing  custom shaders  (HLSL, Shader Graph, or Amplify).
  • Understanding of  lighting principles , material blending, and color grading for 2D scenes.
  • Experience integrating effects in  Unity (URP / HDRP) .
  • Strong collaboration with character artists to enhance  expressive, personality-driven animations .
  • Excellent understanding of  PBR and non-PBR art workflows .
  • Strong visual sense for  composition, motion, and timing .
  • Preferred Skills

  • Familiarity with  procedural tools  (e.g., Houdini, EmberGen) for sprite-based VFX generation.
  • Ability to create  hand-painted textures and character art  using Photoshop or Krita.
  • Experience with  shader-driven animation  (e.g., UV offset, dissolve, gradient masks).
  • Experience with  CCG or strategy game UI transitions  and interactive visual systems.
  • Soft Skills

  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across design, engineering, and art teams.
  • Problem-solving mindset with attention to optimization and performance.
  • Eye for detail, consistency, and polish in visual presentation.
  • Passion for games, animation, and expressive visual storytelling.
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