Senior VFX Artist 12 Month FTC - Studio Elevation Remote within the UK
Senior VFX Artist 12 Month FTC - Studio Elevation Remote within the UK
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Job Description
nDreams Studio Elevation are reestablishing the boundaries of VR. Were looking for an exceptionally talented Senior VFX Artist to help us explore create and deliver world leading innovation in software and VR hardware. With our first title nearing release and a second in early planning stages its a great time to join our fully remote VRfirst studio.
In this role you will bring our game worlds to life by injecting them with the drama and credibility required to immerse users fully. Your work will be the polish that takes our games from good to great. You will work closely with the Art Director and other studio art team members to identify the right effects and tricks to support the game vision and create a richer more alive world.
The rundown:
- 12month fixed term contract
- Full time 37.5 hours per week)
- Fully remote within the UK
- Salary is competitive and dependent on experience
Key responsibilities:
- Develop effects within a game project in collaboration with the Art Director/ Lead VFX Artist.
- Create and implement effects that fit both the style of the game and the technical constraints of the platforms
- Contribute work back to the Core Tech project for reuse throughout nDreams
- Identify player issues where VFX could enhance enjoyment or understanding of the game
- Collaborate with other art team members design and Graphics Programmers on the implementation approach for VFX
- Consistently deliver impressive and dramatic VFX to projects
- Ensure VFX does not block the games delivery against the vision for timing or quality reasons
- Elevate the enjoyment of the product by players through VFX
Requirements
The skills youll need:
- Expert working knowledge of Photoshop Unreal Maya or relevant equivalents
- Demonstrable realtime engine experience in Unreal creating VFX blueprints shader networks particles dynamic systems lighting and postprocessing
- Expert understanding of the importance of VFX on the users final experience within performance constraints of VR hardware
- Ability to deliver on a varied selection of art styles from realistic to highly stylised
- Strong problemsolving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to articulate and receive constructive feedback on own and peers work
- Implement troubleshoot and debug VFX or crossdiscipline VFX systems
- Shape and contribute to a VFX workflow for efficient design to delivery of effects within a game
- Previous experience in the gaming industry
- Selfstarter who can work autonomously in role.
The nice to haves:
- Experience with VR development
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or HLSL
- Published products within the Console PC VR or Mobile space in a VFX role
- Experience working with PreViz tools for VFX
Benefits
We are nDreams we develop and publish the worlds most immersive VR games. You may know us as the developer behind Synapse Phantom: Covert Ops Fracked and Frenzies. As a publisher we have also supported the release of other studios titles including Little Cities PowerWash Simulator VR and Vendetta Forever. With humble beginnings as an independent studio we combine amazing projects with a personal caring touch. Weve got more incredible titles to be announced soon!
We believe the best workplaces and games are created by diverse happy and safe teams. Were committed to building a culture centred on respect wellbeing and balance. Its crucial we make our games and industry more accessible to underrepresented communities. We strive to live this through the people we hire the experiences we create and the causes we support.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to bring their best authentic self to work. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process by emailing or speaking to your nDreams recruiter. For more information about reasonable adjustments check out this guidance from Scope.
We offer great perks including flexible hours duvets days your birthday off dedicated personal development time and support as well as regular socials. Beyond this theres an excellent holiday offering pension scheme health insurance life cover and much more.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Contract
