Lead VFX Artist

7 Months ago • All levels

Technical Art

Job Description

As a Lead VFX Artist at Lighthouse Games, you will lead the VFX team, ensuring high-quality visual effects enhance gameplay and contribute to the overall game aesthetic. You'll collaborate with Art Directors, Game Designers, and Technical Artists, establishing a creative vision and mentoring junior team members. Responsibilities include creating breathtaking visual effects for Unreal Engine 5, optimizing VFX for real-time environments, developing pipeline efficiencies, and conceptualizing compelling visual effects to elevate gameplay. You'll need a strong portfolio showcasing real-world VFX work (rain, smoke, fire etc.) and experience leading VFX teams on shipped game titles.

Good To Have:

Experience with Niagara and Houdini
Traditional art background

Must Have:

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

Perks:

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

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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

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