Senior VFX Artist [Rainbow Six]

Ubisoft Entertainment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Senior VFX Artist to create stunning visual effects for the Rainbow Six brand. You will collaborate with various teams and mentor junior artists, ensuring that each effect enhances the immersive game experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio showcasing real-time VFX elements and proficiency in industry-standard tools. Join us in shaping the future of gaming at our Newcastle location with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

25 days annual leave

Life and income insurance

Private healthcare

Annual well-being allowance

Generous relocation support

Qualifications

• Experience creating real-time VFX elements.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams.
• A strong understanding of visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Create stunning visual effects for the Rainbow Six brand.
• Mentor and guide other artists.
• Work closely with teams to define workflows and pipelines.

Skills

Photo-realistic portfolio/showreel

Experience of modelling, texturing, and image processing

Working knowledge of Photoshop

Proficient in 3D software (Maya or 3DS Max)

Ability to give, receive, and apply feedback

Understanding of basic vector math and art fundamentals

Desirable experience with proprietary/in-house engines

Job description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must possess current eligibility to live and work in the UK in order for their application to be considered.

Please note: Our application page is going through temporary maintenance. For ease of assessment, please can you provide a short summary in your application about:

• Rights to Work in the UK, including visa status (if applicable)
• Your ability to meet our hybrid working requirement of 3 days per week in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, including relocation/commute (if applicable)

As a Senior VFX Artist on the Rainbow Six brand, you'll bring passion, excitement, atmosphere and explosivity to a game through the creation of stunning effects. Alongside your eye for detail, you'll enjoy mentoring, knowledge sharing and taking ownership of features and systems. You will deliver visually impressive moments that positively enhance the player experience. Be it smoke, fire, an explosion, falling snow, or a waterfall, every one of your effects will accent the immersive game world and often will have people wondering, “How did you do that?”

As a tech-savvy artist, you’ll combine technology and creativity to make the magic happen. You’ll be able to adapt to a variety of tools while relying on your core talent to create and integrate impactful, high-quality, real-time visual effects. You'll enjoy collaborating with art, programming and design teams to understand key features and elements where the addition of visual effects will add life to the games our players know and love.

As a Senior VFX Artist, you'll work closely with other artists, offering guidance and support, as well as supporting your lead and relevant teams to establish pipelines, processes and workflows. As a natural collaborator and communicator, you’ll help motivate the team and take pride in knowing your work plays a key part in the Rainbow Six legacy.

What you'll bring

At Ubisoft, we aim to be a destination of choice for the best talent. We want people like you, who will be instrumental in driving our studios to success.

• A photo-realistic portfolio/showreel of your best work, consisting of real-time VFX elements.
• Experience of modelling, texturing, and image processing.
• Working knowledge of Photoshop.
• Proficient in 3D software, such as Maya or 3DS Max.
• Ability to give, receive and apply feedback constructively.
• Understanding of basic vector math and art fundamentals (e.g. lighting, composition, colour theory).
• Desirable experience with proprietary/in-house engines.

Joining Ubisoft, you’ll be part of an inclusive global brand. With us, you will build upon your ongoing success and place your stamp on the production of our games and the development of our people. You’ll have the prestige of developing and producing exciting world-class AAA games and help showcase our studio as a market leader within our industry.

With us, you will find your future in one of the strongest knowledge bases in the games industry coupled with brilliant opportunities for career progression on a critically acclaimed brand portfolio.

Whatwe'll provide

We put our people first through nurturing their creativity and wellbeing and the reason we continue to create engaging and compelling AAA titles that are loved across the world. We also value the art of collaboration and a sense of belonging, which is why we've embraced a hybrid working model that requires our team members to be on-site for an average of 3 days per week, fostering a vibrant and creative work environment that unites us in pursuing our shared goals.

• Everything you need to keep your life in balance - hybrid working, flexible core hours, 25 days of annual leave, Christmas shutdown, and a plan that will enable you to work from anywhere in the EU for up to four weeks per year
• Life insurance, income insurance, private healthcare, an annual well-being allowance, and more
• Generous resources committed to your perpetual personal and professional development
• Investment in our community - with paid volunteering days
• Fun and entertainment - with free games, activities, and celebrations
• Generous relocation support - should you need it

Positive mental health and wellbeing at work are priorities for us. We are a Gold Employer in the Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index, and partners of Safe in Our World. We run an inclusive Wellbeing Champions programme and provide a wide range of training and resources to support all of our people to proactively discuss and manage their own mental health, as well as support their team members.

Ready to Apply?

We aim to build the world’s most distinctive and diverse gaming studio; therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply. We’d love to hear about you and your background.

Find out more about Ubisoft Reflections by contacting Luke Murtagh, our Talent Acquisition Partner managing this vacancy:

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