Wushu studios is an independent development studio working on a variety of cutting-edge games spanning multiple genres. Nestled in the heart of Liverpool’s creative Baltic Triangle, the studio is situated close to the historic Royal Albert docks on Liverpool's famous waterfront, and just a short stroll to the vibrant city centre and all its attractions. We are an inclusive, friendly, collaborative bunch of likeminded individuals who enjoy a laugh but care about the quality of our work.

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VFX Artist

As a VFX Artist at Wushu Studios, you will create stunning visual effects to enhance gameplay and immerse players. You'll collaborate with designers, artists, and developers to integrate effects that contribute to the game's aesthetic and user experience. Responsibilities include designing particle systems and environmental effects, testing new tools, proactively solving problems, implementing new art techniques, optimising content across platforms, and liaising between art and programming teams.

<h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Description</h2>**Mid - Senior level. Fully remote in the UK available.12-month Fixed Term Contract**As a VFX Artist at Wushu Studios, you will be responsible for creating stunning visual effects that enhance gameplay and immerse players in our worlds. You will work closely with designers, artists, and developers to integrate effects that contribute to the overall aesthetic and user experience of our games.<h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Responsibilities</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Design and produce a variety of visual effects, such as particle systems and environmental effects (water, dust, fire).</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Create and test any new tools before they go live, and make sure we're always sharing knowledge with the team.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Work proactively to identify and solve problems before they impact the development team.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Helping to implement new techniques that can make our art creation faster and better.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Ensure our content looks amazing across all platforms via optimisation.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Liaising with other team members, acting as the bridge between art and programming teams, to keep things running smoothly.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Ensure any technical constraints and the reasons behind them are communicated effectively to the art team, in a timely manner.</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Requirements</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Hands-on experience working with Unreal Engine.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Experience with VFX Niagara systems</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Solid understanding of visual aesthetics, lighting, composition, and artistic principles.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Good knowledge of CG fundamentals (modelling, texturing, shading, lighting etc) within Maya, Max, Blender or similar.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Ability to debug and optimise complex assets and implement efficient rendering and VFX techniques.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Excellent communication and problem-solving skillset.</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Desirable</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Good knowledge of Embergen, Houdini or another rendering software to develop sprite sheets and meshes for VFX</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Good knowledge of Photoshop in terms of developing VFX</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Benefits</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata)</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Christmas shutdown</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Flexible working hours</li><li class="leading-relaxed">x 4 Half-day Fridays (during the summer months)</li><li class="leading-relaxed">A day off on your birthday</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Weekly Yoga Class</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Anti-Crunch ethos</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Referral Bonus Scheme</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Bike2Work Scheme</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Social Events</li></ul>

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