VFX Artist

Wushu Studios; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming studio is looking for a Mid - Senior VFX Artist to create stunning visual effects that enhance gameplay and immerse players. This role offers a 12-month fixed-term contract and the opportunity to work fully remotely in the UK. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Unreal Engine and a strong understanding of visual aesthetics and CG fundamentals. Benefits include flexible working hours and various holiday perks.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Weekly Yoga Class

Christmas shutdown

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience working with Unreal Engine.
• Experience with VFX Niagara systems.
• Good knowledge of CG fundamentals including modelling and texturing.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce a variety of visual effects.
• Identify and solve problems before they impact development.
• Integrate effects that enhance gameplay.

Skills

Unreal Engine

VFX Niagara systems

CG fundamentals

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Maya

Blender

Photoshop

Job description

Overview

Mid - Senior level. Fully remote in the UK available. 12-month Fixed Term Contract

As a VFX Artist at Wushu Studios, you will be responsible for creating stunning visual effects that enhance gameplay and immerse players in our worlds. You will work closely with designers, artists, and developers to integrate effects that contribute to the overall aesthetic and user experience of our games.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce a variety of visual effects, such as particle systems and environmental effects (water, dust, fire).
• Create and test any new tools before they go live, and make sure we\'re always sharing knowledge with the team.
• Work proactively to identify and solve problems before they impact the development team.
• Help to implement new techniques that can make our art creation faster and better.
• Ensure our content looks amazing across all platforms via optimisation.
• Liaising with other team members, acting as the bridge between art and programming teams, to keep things running smoothly.
• Ensure any technical constraints and the reasons behind them are communicated effectively to the art team, in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience working with Unreal Engine.
• Experience with VFX Niagara systems
• Solid understanding of visual aesthetics, lighting, composition, and artistic principles.
• Good knowledge of CG fundamentals (modelling, texturing, shading, lighting etc) within Maya, Max, Blender or similar.
• Ability to debug and optimise complex assets and implement efficient rendering and VFX techniques.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skillset.

Desirable

• Good knowledge of embergen, houdini or another rendering software to develop sprite sheets and meshes for VFX
• Good knowledge of photoshop in terms of developing VFX

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Christmas shutdown
• Flexible working hours
• x 4 Half-day Fridays (during the summer months)
• A day off on your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Weekly Yoga Class
• Anti-Crunch ethos
• Referral Bonus Scheme
• Bike2Work Scheme
• Social Events