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VFX Artist – VR Project

Job Description

About the Organization :-

Ubisoft is a leading developer and publisher of video games worldwide whose brand portfolio covers blockbusters such as Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell, as well as games for the whole family, from Imagine and Petz to Rayman Raving Rabbids. To continue building on its achievements for the future, Ubisoft is looking for new talent for its growing Indian studio in Pune! We favor diversity, creativity, drive and team spirit. If you’ve got the skills and the desire to succeed, we want you to be a part of this exciting period of growth.

Designation :- VFX Artist – VR Project

**Note**: Final Designation/Level will be decided based on the relevant experience and interview ratings.

Job Description

The Visual Effects Artist implements, under supervision, video game special effects in accordance with a project’s artistic direction and production deadlines.

The ideal candidate should have strong artistic skills, and an understanding of the technical constraints on the target platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Creating FX/Special Effects for Games which should be optimized for various platforms.
• Making Sprite Sheets FX animations/Image Sequence, Particle system in 3ds Max, Unity and various other engines.
• You will use a variety of particle systems, creates all aspects of special effects artwork:

1. Particle system templates and animation
2. Particle textures
3. Particle models (as necessary)
4. Lighting

• Comes up with creative ideas and solutions and communicates them to the leads
• Works with the lead to create a plan and schedule
• Proactively communicates task status to peers, customers, and leads
• Regularly follows up on the status of dependencies that are holding up the task
• Corrects defects discovered by QC or customers in a timely fashion.
• Provides self-assessment on how to improve own performance.
• Works within the technical limitations of a variety of game engines.
• Matches the required art style of a project
• Works closely with direction of Creative Leadership to create high quality visual effects
• Collaborates with Graphics Technical Artist to ensure necessary technology/ features are present to reach the visual benchmarks
• Creates and maintains workflow documentation for your team's content
• Shares artistic knowledge with artists, and supports them when needed

Qualification

• Minimum 3 years of experience in creating FX
• Advance Knowledge of 3Ds Max Particle system, Rigid Bodies.
• Advance Knowledge of After Effects with Particle system and Filters.
• Basic Knowledge of animation and modifiers in 3Ds Max.
• Rendering and Lighting knowledge in 3Ds Max using Scanline and Mental Ray.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint)
• Good understanding of art fundamentals: color theory, lighting, shape, composition, etc
• Good knowledge of in-game special effects, including:

1. Smoke
2. Explosions
3. Fire
4. Weather
5. Atmospherics
6. Water
7. Light/Energy
8. Damage
9. Full screen filters
10. Post processing

• Must be creative and be able to adapt to a variety of art styles
• Knowledge of various engines and particles systems is a plus.
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Other Skills:

• Good organization skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written).
• Considerable understanding of video games and broad video game culture.
• Self-motivated and agile.

Note: Applications without portfolio, will not be considered for this position.