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Lead VFX Artist - Art - Multiplayer Action
1 year ago
Why Firesprite?
Founded in 2012 by a group of creative and management veterans with years of industry experience, Firesprite is a visionary game development studio based in the heart of Liverpool’s vibrant game development hub with over 200 team members.
Creating a number of showcase games for PlayStation console and peripheral launches over the years, Firesprite’s core focus is developing innovative and memorable experiences for players on cutting edge gaming hardware. At Firesprite, the end player experience always comes first and the team is passionate about how to best combine the disciplines of design, art and code to deliver games that surprise and delight.
A visionary game development studio founded in 2012, Firesprite builds innovative showcase titles for PlayStation platforms as part of the PlayStation Studios family.
Would you enjoy the freedom to create AAA games working from anywhere in the UK, including our Liverpool studio?
We are looking for an Lead VFX Artist to join the early development of a new, AAA, Unreal 5 multiplayer action game.
This bold project aims to break new ground in multiplayer, blending gameplay mechanics in new ways and deeply embedding storytelling elements into a unique universe.
We’re building an elite, diverse first-party team and this is your opportunity to help shape a future blockbuster!
Working from reference or concept art you will bring the Art Director’s vision to life and maintain a consistent art style. You will need to work closely with the rest of the team, including Designers and Animators, and Cinematic Artists to create gameplay VFX and cinematic VFX that reinforce gameplay and look visually stunning.
- Creating and designing high quality real-time visual FX for characters, environments and gameplay
- Assisting the Art Director and the Design Team in establishing the visual style of the VFX
- Ensuring optimal performance and technical quality of assets
- The ability to work from photo reference or concept art to deliver a fully game ready asset including texturing and shading in game engine
- Mentoring of more junior artists
- Strong AAA Game experience
- UE4 or UE5 experience
- A portfolio demonstrating a variety of game-ready visual effects and a strong understanding of the relevant technical requirements.
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4 and the Cascade / Niagara editors or equivalents
- Advanced knowledge of industry standard DCC software (ie Maya/Max etc)
- Experience with baked and real time destruction simulation
- Strong core art skills, including understanding of composition, form, silhouette, colour and light theory
- A keen eye for motion, compositing, and animation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A love and understanding of games and game art creation
Additional Desirable Skills:
- Visual scripting experience
- Experience in Houdini FX
- Experience with animation, modelling and texturing
- Experience writing shaders in a shading language such as HLSL
Firesprite is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, with a commitment to a culture of inclusion and mutual respect for all employees from every walk of life, reflecting the community we make games for. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable applicants regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.