Lead VFX Artist
Job Summary
Job Description
- Lead VFX experience on shipped titles
- Proficient in Unreal Engine VFX tools
- Strong VFX portfolio (real-world effects)
- Excellent communication & leadership
- Understanding of real-time VFX optimization
- Pipeline process familiarity & collaboration
- Experience with Niagara and Houdini
- Traditional art background
- 25 days holiday + birthday day off
- Studio shutdown (Christmas/New Year)
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Private pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Health & wellbeing benefits
- Dental care
- Optical treatments
- Mental health support
7 skills required
Job Details
Description
Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa, driven by a mission to redefine gaming experiences with a dedicated team of talented individuals. As a Lead VFX Artist, you will play a crucial role in shaping the visual effects and immersive elements of our upcoming project.
In this position, you will spearhead the VFX team, ensuring that all visual effects enhance gameplay and contribute to the overall aesthetic and emotional impact of our games. You'll be responsible for creating high-quality visual effects that are not only breathtaking but also serve to engage the player on a deeper level. Collaborating closely with the Art Director, Game Designers, and Technical Artists, you will establish a creative vision that aligns with our goals while mentoring and guiding less experienced team members.
Your expertise will guide the development of pipeline efficiencies, enabling us to integrate VFX assets seamlessly into Unreal Engine 5. This is an exciting opportunity to build and lead a passionate team in a studio that values creativity and innovation, shaping the future of our game and, ultimately, the gaming industry.
Requirements
- Strong portfolio showcasing previous VFX work (ideally real-world effects: rain, smoke, dust clouds, fire etc.)
- Experience as a Lead VFX Artist on shipped game titles
- Proficient in visual effects authoring tools, particularly within Unreal Engine
- Solid understanding of optimisation techniques for VFX in real-time environments
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of guiding and inspiring a team
- Familiarity with pipeline processes and collaboration across disciplines
- Ability to conceptualise and execute compelling visual effects that elevate gameplay
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Niagara and Houdini for VFX creation
- Background in traditional art practices that enhances your digital artistry
Benefits
- 25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
- Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Private Pension Scheme
- Private Healthcare
- Health and Well-Being Benefits
- Dental Care
- Optical treatments
- Mental Health Support
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About The Company
Lighthouse is a game development company, and our ambition is to create a studio that embodies what it means to be at the bleeding edge of video game development – a studio that enables developers to create the best work of their career, in an environment that feels truly collaborative.
We are a home for ambitious developers who value collaboration and possess a determination to deliver quality. We want talent to flourish in our state-of-the-art studio and welcome experienced developers with a passion for mentoring. Our studio is a great environment for new talent to grow and develop their careers because they will be part of an outstanding studio with a long, bright future, where they can learn from the best.
As a growing AAA development studio, we are actively searching for talent and by joining Lighthouse you will work with some of the leading lights in AAA game development, who will support you in creating the best work of your career in an environment which fosters openness and respect.
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