VFX Artist

Colonial Group; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Hybrid work model

Insurance access

RRSP access

Telemedicine service

Bonus system

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking an Intermediate or Senior VFX Artist to craft real-time effects for cinematic sequences in Unreal Engine. You will develop and refine Niagara systems, create flipbooks and textures with EmberGen and Substance Designer, and integrate VFX with Sequencer while balancing quality and performance.

The role requires 3–5 years of industry experience, a strong Unreal portfolio, and a collaborative, organized attitude within a hybrid Montreal-based team.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years industry experience as a VFX Artist
• Real-time VFX experience in Unreal Engine with a portfolio showing realistic and stylized work
• Solid working knowledge of Niagara
• Solid understanding of materials and shaders
• Familiarity with EmberGen, Photoshop, Substance Designer
• A good sense of timing, shapes, color and scale
• A collaborative and curious attitude and a good sense of organization

Responsibilities

• Create real time VFX for cinematic sequences in Unreal Engine
• Build new and iterate on existing Niagara systems
• Develop flipbooks and textures with EmberGen, Substance Designer or similar
• Use the Sequencer to integrate, trigger and control VFX in shots
• Balance visual quality with performance

Skills

Real-time VFX

Unreal Engine

Niagara

Materials & shaders

EmberGen

Photoshop

Collaboration

Timing/Color/Scale

Tools

Unreal Engine

Niagara

EmberGen

Substance Designer

Photoshop

Job description

VFX Artist Intermediate or Senior

Reports to: Lead VFX Artist

Permanent – Full-Time

What you'll do

• Create real time VFX for cinematic sequences in Unreal Engine;


• Build new and iterate on existing Niagara systems;


• Develop flipbooks and textures with EmberGen, Substance designer or similar;


• Use the Sequencer to integrate, trigger and control VFX in shots;


• Balance visual quality with performance.

What you'll bring

• 3 to 5 years industry experience as a VFX Artist;


• Real-time VFX experience in Unreal Engine with a portfolio showing realistic and stylized work;


• Solid working knowledge of Niagara;


• Solid understanding of materials and shaders;


• Familiarity with EmberGen, Photoshop, Substance designer;


• A good sense of timing, shapes, color and scale;


• A collaborative and curious attitude and a good sense of organization.

Even better if you have

• Experience with Houdini (VATs, procedural geometry, solvers);


• Experience with cinematics or shot based work in a real-time pipeline;


• Experience with a dvanced Niagara Workflows (NDC, custom Niagara modules,Scratchpads etc.).

Why join us?

• Flexible work schedule: because unexpected events are part of life when you are sick or need personal days;


• Hybrid work: because we have adapted to the new reality;


• Access to Groupe insurance: To take care of yourself and your loved ones;


• Access to Groupe RRSPs: we think about your future;


• Access to a telemedicine service for the family: to avoid a pleasant 24hours in the emergency room;


• Bonus system: we recognize the work accomplished.

Please note: your application is reviewed by a real human being — not an NPC, not an AI.

Come and create emotion with us!