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Lead VFX Artist

Remedy Entertainment Plc

Stockholm County, Sweden (On-site)

Lead VFX Artist

5 Months ago • All levels • Technical Art

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Job Description

Lead VFX Artist needed for AAA game development, experience with Houdini, Maya, 3DSMax, and leadership skills required.

Must have:

Lead VFX Artist
AAA game development
Houdini, Maya, 3DSMax
Leadership skills

Good to have:

Substance, Photoshop
Animation principles
Teamwork, mentoring
Communication skills

Perks:

Friendly work environment
Mentoring opportunities

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Remedy Entertainment, the creator of Control®, Max Payne®, Alan Wake® and one of the leading independent game studios in the world is looking for Lead VFX Artist to create high quality gaming experiences for the next generation of games.

If you like the idea of leading a competent team of VFX and Tech Artists, taking ownership of the quality of the Visual Effects for this project, and contributing to the overall game experience, then this job is for you!

As the Lead VFX Artist, you are a person that enjoys and contributes to our friendly and inclusive work environment as well as creating breathtaking and atmospheric high quality, real-time visuals. You are self-motivated and proactive, with a dedication to improving your craft and supporting your team members' development.

We enthusiastically welcome diverse viewpoints and backgrounds. We at Remedy value and are committed to ensuring an inclusive and safe work environment for all our team members.

What you get to do

You will clearly communicate your vision to the team and lead a group of talented artists at Remedy in developing Visual Effects, contributing to the overall game experience
As a Lead VFX Artist, you will define and track the schedule for the team, create staffing plans and estimates for your project. You are responsible for planning and organizing your team's work, delegating tasks and supporting your colleagues by mentoring and reviewing their work
You will also work hands-on, execute on a range of visual effects styles, from realistic to stylized
Work closely with the Art Director, Artists and Programmers to create and deliver VFX that embodies the creative vision of our games
You actively follow the development of Visual Effects technology and pipelines in the industry and work together with the Northlight tools team in improving our proprietary technology by defining workflows and content pipelines. You will be identifying and setting up best practices across the project
Advise, review, and provide feedback and guidance to external development on maintaining the quality and art style of the project

What you bring to the role

You have demonstrable work experience as a Senior VFX Artist, Lead VFX Artist with at least one shipped AAA title/ project
Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills
You have experience using industry standard 3D content creation tools (Houdini, Maya, 3DSMax, Substance, Photoshop, etc.) and you are knowledgeable of animation principles.
You enjoy and can interpret and transform abstract ideas into compelling effects.
You thrive working in a team environment, sharing ideas, mentoring as well as learning from others. You are used to collaborating with colleagues across different departments and you can communicate and present your ideas in a clear way. As a team member you are dedicated towards a friendly and inclusive work environment.
You can also work independently, being organized and able to document your work.

To apply, please fill in the application form with your CV (in English), work references/portfolio and other information relevant to the position. This position will be filled as soon as suitable applicants are found.

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About The Company

Remedy Entertainment Plc

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Remedy is an independent game developer founded in 1995 and primarily based in Espoo, Finland with an office in Stockholm, Sweden.

Our highly acclaimed titles include Control, Quantum Break, the Alan Wake franchise and Max Payne 1 and 2.

Our mission is to create thrilling experiences you can’t find anywhere else. We bring imagination to life using our unique technology, creating worlds that are completely believable yet extraordinary. Then we invite you down the rabbit hole.

Join us and you’ll discover a vibrant, connected universe filled with stories and characters that stay with you long after you switch off.

Over the past 25 years we’ve built a unique, people-first environment where courageous creativity thrives. You might be surprised by the next thing we release, but you’ll have no doubt it’s Remedy.

Welcome to our world.