VFX Artist (All levels) - Contract

Playground Games; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Playground Games are looking for a VFX Artist to join our Fable team on a contract basis.

ABOUT US:

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a VFX Artist, you will create high-quality VFX, elevate the visuals of Fable and deliver strong creative ideas, while communicating and collaborating with the wider team.

You have an appreciation of a broad range of art styles and are able to apply your knowledge of animation, dynamics and rendering to real-time visuals and offline visual targets.

This is a contract role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Create and integrate high-quality VFX assets that complement gameplay mechanics, environment, and character design, while optimizing for performance and memory considerations.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure seamless VFX asset integration and address VFX-related issues.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• A portfolio demonstrating high-quality real-time VFX work.
• Knowledge of a 3D software such as Houdini, 3DS Max and Maya.
• A self-motivated team player, with good communication skills and a desire to learn and improve.
• Passion for video games and the gaming industry.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.