Studio: Playtonic Games
Job Opening: VFX Artist
Location: South Derbyshire, UK
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with the art, design, and engineering teams to create and integrate high-quality real-time visual effects for characters, environments, and gameplay mechanics.
- Ensure VFX assets align with the game’s artistic direction and technical requirements while adhering to performance and gameplay considerations.
- Contribute to the development of shaders and materials that enhance the visual impact of VFX while maintaining a consistent art style.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and techniques in real-time VFX and share knowledge within the team.
- Problem-solving technical and artistic challenges related to VFX production and integration.
- Work with the Art Director and Lead Artist to develop VFX style guides for projects.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Impressive portfolio demonstrating mastery of real-time VFX creation and implementation in video games.
- Proficiency in industry-standard VFX tools and software, such as Unity’s Particle System and VFX graph or similar systems.
- Strong understanding of the principles of animation, physics, and lighting as they relate to VFX.
- Experience with shader creation and manipulation to achieve unique visual effects.
- Ability to optimize VFX for performance while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and visual, for effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong problem-solving skills to address technical and artistic challenges in VFX production.
- Passion for video games and a keen eye for detail to ensure a polished player experience.
- Familiarity with Playtonics games and a passion for creating VFX that aligns with our distinctive style.
- Experience with 3D modeling and texturing to complement VFX assets, we use Maya at Playtonic.
- Proficiency in the Unity game engine, particularly with the particle system and VFX graph.
- Experience in scripting languages (e.g., Python, C#) for tool development and workflow enhancements.
- Knowledge of version control systems and project management tools for efficient collaboration.
- Understanding of shader programming languages (e.g., HLSL, GLSL) for advanced VFX effects.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send your CV and portfolio to jobs@playtonicgames.com