Job Description
Vertigo Games, developers and publishers of top-end VR titles, is seeking a (Junior) VFX Artist for their Amsterdam studio. This role involves creating high-quality VFX using various techniques, researching innovative methods, and planning tasks with production. The ideal candidate will have 1+ year of experience in real-time VFX, strong artistic insight, and proficiency in VFX art creation, materials, node-based workflows, and software like Unreal, Embergen, Houdini, and Blender. Bonus points for Unreal Engine's Niagara System and mobile/VR experience. The company offers a healthy work-life balance, hybrid work, vacation days, public transport, pension, lunch, group activities, and VR hardware.
Good To Have:
- Working ability with Unreal Engine's Niagara System.
- Mobile / VR experience.
Must Have:
- Create high quality VFX in a range of techniques and styles.
- Research and implement new, innovative VFX techniques.
- Estimate and plan your tasks together with production.
Perks:
- A company culture that values a healthy work-life balance.
- A hybrid working model with three office days per week.
- 26 standard vacation days with an option to buy 5 more.
- Free commuting with public transport to and from the office.
- Free pension plan.
- A healthy lunch in our canteen.
- Group activities and Thursday afternoon drinks.
- The latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home.
- Whilst working from home we provide all the relevant hardware, budget for a desk and chair and a contribution toward your energy costs.
##### Your mission
We are Vertigo Games, developers and publishers of top-end VR titles like Metro Awakening, Arizona Sunshine, After the Fall and The 7th Guest. Our Amsterdam studio has started development of our next set of games, following Metro Awakening, and we are looking to recruit a (Junior) VFX Artist who can aid us in our mission.
Are you looking for a studio that celebrates creativity and sets the bar in immersive entertainment? Then we should meet!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create high quality VFX in a range of techniques and styles.
- Research and implement new, innovative VFX techniques.
- Estimate and plan your tasks together with production.
##### Your profile
- Experience as a VFX Artist typically gained over 1+ year(s) and showcasing real-time VFX work through a reel/portfolio.
- Good artistic insight and feeling for timing and animation.
- Being able to create all the required art for VFX such as models and textures.
- Good knowledge on all things directly linked to VFX such as materials, node based workflows (e.g. blueprint or Houdini), etc.
- Knowledge of special effects software (e.g. Unreal, Embergen, Houdini & Blender).
- Self-motivated team-player that is able to receive and provide objective feedback.
##### Bonus points for
- Working ability with Unreal Engine's Niagara System.
- Mobile / VR experience.
##### We offer
- A company culture that values a healthy work-life balance.
- A hybrid working model with three office days per week.
- 26 standard vacation days with an option to buy 5 more.
- Free commuting with public transport to and from the office.
- Free pension plan.
- A healthy lunch in our canteen.
- Group activities and Thursday afternoon drinks.
- The latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home.
- Whilst working from home we provide all the relevant hardware, budget for a desk and chair and a contribution toward your energy costs.
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