Senior VFX Artist

1 Day ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior VFX Artist, you will be creating stunning visual effects for the game, collaborating with various teams. You'll integrate high-quality VFX assets, estimate and deliver tasks on time while meeting project standards. Mentoring junior artists and staying updated with new VFX tools and techniques will also be part of the job. You'll need to complement gameplay mechanics, environment and character design. This involves optimizing for performance and memory considerations.
Must have:
  • Impressive VFX portfolio showcasing high-quality work.
  • Expertise in VFX principles and technical constraints.
  • Proficiency in industry-standard VFX tools.
  • Strong visual design sense, including composition, color, and form.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • Passion for video games and the gaming industry.

Job Details

Playground Games are looking for a Senior VFX Artist to join our Fable team. 

ABOUT US: 

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.   

ABOUT THE ROLE:  

As a Senior VFX Artist, you will be an integral part of the Art Team, crafting breathtaking visual effects for our game. You'll work closely with designers, programmers, and other artists to create captivating and emotionally resonant visual effects that appeal to a diverse audience and elevate the visual storytelling of our game. 

Our ideal candidate has extensive experience in creating high-quality VFX and a passion for working with cutting-edge technology to deliver stunning visuals. 

This is a permanent role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO:  

  • Create and integrate high-quality VFX assets that complement gameplay mechanics, environment, and character design, while optimizing for performance and memory considerations.  
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure seamless VFX asset integration and address VFX-related issues.  
  • Estimate, scope, and deliver VFX tasks on time, meeting project quality standards, and identifying risks and issues.  
  • Mentor junior VFX artists and stay informed about new VFX tools, techniques, and trends. 

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:  

  • Impressive VFX portfolio showcasing high-quality work in various styles and genres.  
  • Expertise in VFX principles, particle systems, shaders, and technical constraints.  
  • Proficiency in industry-standard VFX tools, such as Houdini, Maya, and Photoshop.  
  • Strong visual design sense, including composition, color, and form.  
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.  
  • Passion for video games and the gaming industry. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to make world-class games with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.  

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity.  We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.   

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members.  It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players.  We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work. 

If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on recruitment@playground-games.com.

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