VFX Artist – Offenburg, Germany – Multiplatform Games

Project: Multiplatform Games

One Player Missions’ client are currently looking for a VFX Artist to work with them on upcoming projects with Unreal Engine 5.

The ideal candidate should have the passion and the skills to create VFX which are visually stunning, well-timed, often interactive, and still performant. They are looking for someone that enjoys coming up with innovative solutions and is confident enough to tackle them.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Creation of Visual effects using Unreal 5 and a variety of technical approaches, matching the visual style of the game.
• Creation of most of the required VFX assets (meshes, textures, flow maps, image sequences, vertex animations, etc.)
• Communicate well with designers to collect all relevant information for the effect creation.
• Work together with VFX Lead, Tech Art and Code to ensure the highest quality and best performance for effects.
• Follow through with an effect and keep it on the radar until it is fully implemented and working as intended.
• R&D for the effect pipeline – new tricks and techniques.
• Work on further improvements and customization of existing effects toolset. (E.g., helping to build a library of useful material functions, Niagara module, VFX blueprints, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience as a VFX artist in a studio
• Experience with Unreal 5 (Niagara, Blueprints, etc.).
• Experience with Realtime VFX the obstacles and challenges.
• Being capable of VFX asset creation (meshes, textures, flow maps, image sequences, vertex animations, etc.).
• Ability to adapt to visual styles.
• Ability to create custom shaders and post effects.
• Inquisitive mindset and creative approach to work: capable of creating effects in a constrained environment (project-specific performance requirements, amount of emitters and particles, etc.).
• Organized and responsible workflow to maintain file hygiene.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work within a team.

DESIRED SKILLS (Good to have):

• Experience with video visual effects software particles e.g.  Adobe After Effects.
• Keen interest in CGI effects production.
• Basic programming or scripting skills.
• Passion to grow your skillset and to include a variety of techniques into your effects. (e.g., metaballs, fluid simulation, morphing, complex particle behavior, etc.).
• Willingness to invest in tools design, further development, and documentation (sending your requests to the tools code team).
• General CG artistic skills, such as animation, camera work, and hand drawing skills.

BENEFITS:

• Flexible working hours
• 28 days holiday
• Competitive salary

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 415!