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VFX Artist

It’s a really exciting time to be at Space Ape Games. We’ve created a collaborative environment that promotes genuine autonomy and we have projects at all stages of the development cycle. We launched our hit music game Beatstar in 2021, & followed its success with Countrystar less than two years later. We also officially launched our first puzzle game in July, Chrome Valley Customs, which has quickly become Space Ape’s most successful game to date. On top of all this, we’re running several mature live games and working on some exciting new projects behind the scenes!

We are looking for a talented and experienced VFX Artist who can support our live game teams, and and be a crucial payer in establishing the look & feel of exciting new projects.This is a great opportunity to be part of our small empowered teams helping craft the vision and execution of compelling and innovative Visual Effects content.

Work will involve creating textures, shaders and materials to use in particle systems that enhance gameplay, UI and player feedback. You should have a creatively open mindset with a desire to explore eclectic styles & techniques, with great communication skills and ability to work with Designers and Coders to best implement VFX into our games.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with individual Game Owners to provide and enhance all aspects of the game from UI to gameplay.
• Responsible for the implementation or communicating with the team as to what is needed to Implement VFX into the game.
• Great time management is essential.
• Optimise VFX for performance.
• Set the benchmark to ensure consistency of tone and style for VFX
• Help establish and drive the pipelines, processes and methods necessary to take Visual Effects forward within the company.
• Passion for taking the in-game vfx style to the next level for marketing content.

Requirements

Requirements

• A portfolio of work and VFX examples.
• An understanding of how to use Particle Systems to create outstanding visual effects.
• Good experience with Unity Particles Systems.
• Technical experience working with game-engines and creating in-game effects.
• Create renders & sims for marketing content
• Considerable understanding of mobile games and broad video game culture.
• Self-starter, able to work quickly and resourcefully without constant guidance.
• Good communication skills.
• Some experience of 3D mesh and/or shader creation

Why Space Ape is right for you

• Be a part of one of several small empowered teams who inspire and challenge one another in the pursuit of our mission
• Autonomy to make your own impact with the support to help it happen
• Designated ‘Ape Space’ creative time where you are free to work on game concepts and ideas away from your day to day
• The freedom to further your skill set the way you want with a generous training budget
• An award winning studio that has been crowned one of the best places to work, for the last 6 years in a row!
• Help run and create games which bring joy to millions of players all over the world
• 5* Glassdoor rating - Check out our reviews
• Entered a long-term strategic partnership with Supercell in 2017
• Competitive salary & stock options
  

About Space Ape

At Space Ape we pride ourselves on our passion and the trust we place in our people. We look for passionate, productive, team players who are relentless in their pursuit of our mission. There’s no bureaucracy here, we just get things done. Space Ape’s mission is to make the highest quality and most successful mobile games in the world.

Founded in 2012 we’ve since launched five games that have been installed by over 100 million people and generated over $250m revenue. Since 2017 we are part of the Supercell family, giving access to some of the most talented game makers on the planet.

Our studio is currently 120 strong and built around the belief that small empowered teams make the best games. This philosophy enables us to innovate, move faster and have the creative ownership required to make the greatest games on mobile.

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