Senior VFX Artist – AAA Console/PC Games – Hybrid/Onsite – London, UK

One Player Mission’s client is looking for an experienced Senior VFX Artist to join their growing teams of talented developers, helping them to create exciting games that are expertly built and enjoyed by millions. The successful candidate will inspire the team and set the map art quality bar while collaborating closely with the Art Leads to ensure their maps are fun to play and look visually impressive.

The Role
The day-to-day work will be centred on crafting high-fidelity, game-ready effects. Tasks may include generating bespoke environmental effects for levels and cinematics, implementing elements for game features, and performing optimisations. You will also communicate with designers and engineers to serve gameplay progress, and action feedback from your Lead and the project Art Director.

Essential skills:

• Experience with a Realtime engine, UE4 or UE5
• Excellent skills with game engine particle systems, preferably  Niagara
• Excellent skills with 3D simulation software, preferably Houdini , Maya or Blender
• Excellent skills of shaders and materials
• Able to prototype ideas, quick iterate on them and can handle critical or complex tasks
• Expertise skills with cinematic effects being able to adapt them to in game effects while keeping a balance between quality and performance
• Able to improve and adapt to our pipelines
• Solid grasp of real-world reference and principles of physics
• Strong skills of believable animation timing
• Must be self-motivated and well-organised under tight deadlines
• Passion for creating a great game experience
• Industry Experience as a VFX artist

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with scripting languages : VEX, HLSL, Python
• Experience with 3D paint packages : Substance, Modo, Mari

Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family, including:

• On-site and Hybrid working patterns help us spend the right amount of time together
• Substantial performance-related pay system on top of your basic compensation, along with enhanced pension contributions and our life assurance scheme
• Bespoke VISA and relocation packages for you and your family, with support from our team throughout the whole process
• 25 days of holiday and 8 Bank Holidays a year, plus our annual studio closure between Christmas and New Year’s
• Private Medical and Dental Cover for you and your family, along with a 24/7 digital GP service
• Extensive Mental Health support, with Line Manager Mental Health training, a group of Mental Health First-Aiders, and on-site or remote counselling
• Our bespoke Learning and Development course framework to help you grow as an employee, manager, and leader
• Industry-leading fully paid 30 weeks maternity leave & 10 weeks paternity leave

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 415!