Realtime FX Artist

5 Minutes ago • All levels

VFX

Job Description

Since 2014, Goodbye Kansas has been bringing imagination to life through world-class technology and extraordinary talent, shaping the future of VFX and Animation. The studio is looking for a Freelance Unreal Engine FX Artist to join its Realtime team for an exciting upcoming project, collaborating with in-house artists and partners to deliver world-class in-engine visuals.

Good To Have:

Experience with in-engine physics for cloth/grooms.
Knowledge of Python, Blueprints, or shader languages (HLSL/C++).
Familiarity with version control (Perforce, Git).

Must Have:

Creating high-quality in-engine FX with a focus on Unreal (Niagara and similar systems).
Supporting in-engine lighting and VFX pipelines within a proprietary engine.
Optimising and managing scenes/sequences to meet performance and fidelity targets.
Collaborating with the Realtime Supervisor, developers, and other GBK departments to align workflows and troubleshoot issues.
Providing creative and technical solutions to achieve the highest quality results.
Solid professional experience in Realtime VFX for video games.
Strong Unreal Engine skills (Niagara, materials, shaders, lighting).
Proficiency in Houdini.
Demonstrable understanding of the principles of realtime FX and cinematic visuals.
Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, embedded environment.
Experience with Chaos (rigid body sims, destruction).

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About Us

Since 2014, we’ve been bringing imagination to life through world-class technology and extraordinary talent. As a global studio spanning Scanning, Mocap, VFX and Animation, our employees are part of shaping what’s next.

The Role

Goodbye Kansas Studios is looking for a Freelance Unreal Engine FX Artist to join our Realtime team and support an exciting upcoming project. You’ll collaborate closely with our in-house artists and partners to deliver world-class visuals in-engine.

What You'll Do

Creating high-quality in-engine FX with a focus on Unreal (Niagara and similar systems).
Supporting in-engine lighting and VFX pipelines within a proprietary engine.
Optimising and managing scenes/sequences to meet performance and fidelity targets.
Collaborating with the Realtime Supervisor, developers, and other GBK departments to align workflows and troubleshoot issues.
Providing creative and technical solutions to achieve the highest quality results.

What You Bring

Solid professional experience in Realtime VFX for video games.
Strong Unreal Engine skills (Niagara, materials, shaders, lighting).
Proficiency in Houdini.
Demonstrable understanding of the principles of realtime FX and cinematic visuals.
Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, embedded environment.
Experience with Chaos (rigid body sims, destruction).

Even better if you have

Experience with in-engine physics for cloth/grooms.
Knowledge of Python, Blueprints, or shader languages (HLSL/C++).
Familiarity with version control (Perforce, Git).

Goodbye Kansas Studios is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About Goodbye Kansas

Goodbye Kansas Studios offers award-winning and uniquely integrated services for feature films, TV series, commercials, games and game trailers. Expertise includes VFX, FX, CG productions, 3D Face & Body Scanning, Digital Humans, Creature & Character design, Performance Capture, Animation and RealTime expertise. The company, with a staff of 150+ is part of Goodbye Kansas Group AB (publ), listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market and with studios and offices in Stockholm, London and Mumbai.

Founded in 2014

Co-workers 150+

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