VFX Intern

Respawn Entertainment · Madison, Wisconsin, USA · $28,000–$33,000 per year

  • Closed
  • Paid
  • Full-time
  • Internship

About the role

Description & Requirements Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe.

A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. Description & Requirements Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world.

Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity…

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Description & Requirements Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe.

A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. Description & Requirements Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world.

Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter.

A team where everyone makes play happen. Description & Requirements Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story.

Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe.

A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world.

Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter.

A team where everyone makes play happen. As a VFX Intern on the Apex Legends team, you will learn what it takes to create high-quality, real-time VFX for one of the world's premier live-service shooters. You will report into the VFX Director.

Under The Guidance Of Our Senior Artists, You Will Support VFX Creation: Help create and implement real-time VFX for character, weapons, environmental elements, and seasonal content that fit the intense sci‑fi aesthetic of Apex Legends. Collaborate Across Disciplines: Partner with Art, Design, Animation, and Engineering to ensure your VFX support gameplay clarity and integrate smoothly into the game. Learn Engine Implementation: Work directly within our game engine and proprietary tools to prototype, implement, and iterate on VFX assets.

Optimize and Profile: Learn to balance visual quality with performance constraints, assisting with basic performance profiling and optimization. Review and Iterate: Actively participate in art reviews, gather feedback from leads, and iterate on your work to meet the studio's quality bar.

Qualifications

Academic Endeavors: Working towards a bachelors degree in Real Time VFX, Game Art, Animation, Computer Graphics, or a related academic program. Foundational Art Skills: A strong sense of aesthetics, composition, color theory, and timing as they apply to VFX. Tool Familiarity: Basic hands‑on experience or familiarity with relevant DCC tools (such as Maya, Houdini, Photoshop, etc).

Game Engine Exposure: Some experience implementing assets or working with particle systems (like Niagara or Cascade) in game engines like Unreal Engine, Unity, or proprietary editors. Collaborative Mindset: Comfort receiving feedback, iterating on your work, and working alongside artists, designers, and engineers in a collaborative environment. Problem‑Solving Spirit: A curious, analytical approach to troubleshooting VFX issues and working within the technology of our pipeline.

Passionate Gamer: A genuine passion for playing and making games, with an interest in first‑person shooters and sci‑fi art styles. You must be available for a full‑time…

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