Vfx Artist

Summary

Join nDreams Studio Elevation, a fully remote VR-first studio, as a VFX Artist to contribute to world-leading innovation in VR games. You will bring game worlds to life, collaborating with the Art Director and team to create immersive experiences. This is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time (37.5 hours/week) contract based in the UK. Your work will involve developing and implementing effects, collaborating with other artists and programmers, and ensuring high-quality VFX delivery. The role requires strong skills in real-time engines, VFX software, and problem-solving. Competitive salary is offered, along with various benefits.

Requirements

• Excellent working knowledge of Photoshop, Unreal, Maya, or relevant equivalents
• Real-time engine experience in Unreal, creating VFX blueprints, shader networks, particles, dynamic systems, lighting, and post-processing
• Fundamental 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 problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to articulate and receive constructive feedback on own and peers’ work

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 re-use 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 game’s delivery against the vision for timing or quality reasons
• Elevate the enjoyment of the product by players through VFX
• Implement, troubleshoot, and debug VFX or cross-discipline VFX systems
• Shape and contribute to a VFX workflow for efficient design to delivery of effects within a game

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VR development
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or HLSL
• Previous experience in the gaming industry
• Published products within the Console, PC, VR, or Mobile space in a VFX role
• Experience working with Pre-Viz tools for VFX

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Duvets days
• Your birthday off
• Dedicated personal development time and support
• Regular socials
• Excellent holiday offering
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance
• Life cover