Lead VFX Artist – AAA Games – Barcelona, Spain / Hybrid

OPMs client is looking for a experienced and talented Lead VFX Artist to join their growing team of developers.

• Current-generation AAA video game platform experience with two or more published titles. To ensure a wide perspective on potential methods, familiarity with multiple engines and toolsets is desirable.
• Collaborate with Design, Engineering, and the Technical Art staff on FX pipeline.
• Coordinate with Development Management Team to understand the evolving needs of the studio.
• Mentor a team of FX artists, supporting and promoting a growth mindset amongst the staff.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively – must be open to direction and able to embrace and manage others through change.
• Exceptional portfolio of FX artwork, including significant real-time work.

BENEFICIAL:

• Very strong technical art background in FX, with a focus on shader writing.
• Experience authoring rendered FX in packages such as the Adobe Suite, Maya/Max and Houdini.
• Scripting and/or visual scripting experience (Unreal’s Blueprints, etc.)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the Art Director to set the art style and visual standard for the team by the creation of art assets, a mastery of internal technology and tools pipeline and departmental production dependencies.
• Work closely with the graphic engineering team to develop new or improve upon old technologies to improve visual effect quality.
• Work closely with Art, Cinematic and Development teams to create industry leading FX throughout our environments, characters, weapons/vehicles and cinematic sequences.
• You are an expert in Unreal Engine FX tools with an emphasis on Houdini FX.
• Proficiency with 3D graphics, particle systems, physics, ribbons, shaders, etc.
• Evaluate and initiate processes and features needed to improve and streamline production.
• Help standardize the workflow and pipelines for asset creation.
• Participate in planning and milestone delivery for the FX.
• Ability to showcase outstanding use of fluid dynamics, timing, animation, color and lighting in the creation of photorealistic, high quality effects for environments and dynamic objects.

BENEFITS:

• Relocation Package/assistance and VISA support.
• Restaurant Tickets: approx 180 € per month (2.160€/year).
• 23 vacation days per year + Christmas to the new year (the office is closed from 24th December to 2nd January).
• Develop your career working in a super exciting environment with a great working atmosphere, international work environment
• Flexible Working Hours & Flexible Friday.
• Flexible working conditions of Work From Home.

And many more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214415