Senior VFX Artist: Real-Time & Cinematic Visuals (Hybrid)

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Access to premium VFX software/hardare

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior VFX Artist to lead real-time and cinematic visual effects in a hybrid Sandton-based studio. You will craft high-fidelity effects for games and cinematic sequences, integrating assets into Unreal Engine or Unity while collaborating with directors, designers, and artists to achieve cinematic storytelling.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in VFX, strong shader skills, and a passion for evolving technologies in a fast-paced creative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional VFX experience in real-time and cinematic contexts.
• Proficient in Houdini, Maya, 3ds Max, and particle simulations.
• Real-time pipeline experience with Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Shader creation and optimization for VFX.
• Strong eye for color, composition and timing.
• Ability to work in a collaborative studio environment.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality visual effects for real-time applications (games, simulations).
• Design and implement particle effects, explosions, fire, smoke, magic, and other dynamic phenomena.
• Integrate VFX assets into game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity) and render pipelines.
• Collaborate with art directors, game designers, and technical artists to achieve visual goals.
• Optimize VFX for real-time performance, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Develop custom tools and shaders to enhance VFX creation workflows.
• Maintain understanding of color theory, composition, and timing in VFX.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to VFX implementation and rendering.
• Stay current with industry trends and new technologies in VFX artistry.

Skills

Real-time VFX

Cinematic VFX

Shader programming

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Houdini

Maya

3ds Max

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior VFX Artist to lead real-time and cinematic visual effects in a hybrid Sandton-based studio. You will craft high-fidelity effects for games and cinematic sequences, integrating assets into Unreal Engine or Unity while collaborating with directors, designers, and artists to achieve cinematic storytelling.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in VFX, strong shader skills, and a passion for evolving technologies in a fast-paced creative environment.