Senior VFX Artist

Edinburgh, Budapest, Montpellier, Remote

9 days ago

As our new Senior VFX Artist you will be crafting industry leading VFX. You will work in collaboration with a wide broad variety of artists to achieve the finest visual results, creating VFX that will elevate the visuals and experience in the game.
You will be joining the studio at a pivotal time, as we develop systems, evolve gameplay and develop the narrative. You will have the opportunity to help define the VFX pipeline as you embrace collaboration with multiple teams. You will work under the guidance of the VFX Lead Artist to deliver outstanding visual effects.
We believe in iterative development, and you will need to be comfortable working in a fluid environment with competing demands.

Responsibilities

Creation of high quality, handcrafted visual effects to be used in gameplay and real-time cinematics.
Technical setup, implementation, and troubleshooting of VFX in engine.
Serve as an active participant in team art discussions, critiques, and reviews.
Maintain quality and consistency across your work to meet objectives, quality bar and schedule.
Collaborate with Art Director, Cinematics Director, and Tech Art to establish creative and technical needs
Collaborate closely with lighting artists, mission scripters and cinematic artists to implement VFX in the game.

Requirements

Experience with crafting consistently gorgeous real-time effects (FX) using DCC apps and in-game FX systems.
Experience of profiling VFX performance with in-engine tools such as PopcornFX, Niagara etc.
Minimum 5 years in the games industry.
Game design and narrative awareness.
Good eye for lighting details, and the ability to use them in creating top notch visual effects that support gameplay and cinematography.
Self-motivation, excellent interpersonal skills, and able to work within a team.
Positive attitude, able to receive and provide objective feedback

Nice to have

Experience with Unreal Engine

Our Global Benefits & Perks

Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
£500 annual Learning Budget — to spend on Learnerbly
Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
Compassionate Leave — regardless of who it is, whether you’ve miscarried, or a lost a pet, you don’t need to tell us why
Birthday Present — £150 voucher or a charity donation
Birthday Day off — to celebrate your birthday away from work each year
Caregiver Leave — up to 5 days each year to support your loved ones
New baby gift — £250 toward a meal delivery or cleaning service
Remote Working Budget – for remote workers to get out of the house
Pension scheme — to finance those golden years
Socials —office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
And even more benefits based on your location!

If you’re based in the UK

29 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
Long Service Days - 2 extra days added on your 2nd & 4th anniversaries with us.
Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
Enhanced Family Leave - Primary caregivers; 13 weeks full pay, 13 weeks half pay, Secondary caregivers; 2 weeks full pay
Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.

About us

Build A Rocket Boy is developing EVERYWHERE; an experience with a breadth of unimaginable gameplay adventure.

We are a mix of industry leading veterans whose credits include some of the best selling and most loved games of all time. We’re a creative digital entertainment studio with an open and progressive methodology, dedicated to delivering games of the highest calibre possible.If you want to feel comfortable, inspired, and appreciated in your work pursuits then come join us. We have offices in Edinburgh and Budapest and are happy to sponsor your relocation to one of these cities.

If you want to feel comfortable, inspired, and appreciated in your work pursuits then come join us. We have offices in Edinburgh, Budapest and consider WFH candidates.

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