Technical Artist - Immersive

2 Months ago • 6-8 Years • Technical Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Framestore's Immersive team seeks a Technical Artist to collaborate with developers and artists on creating interactive experiences using Unreal Engine. Responsibilities include material creation, lighting design and optimization, collaborating on new features and prototypes, and providing feedback during R&D. The ideal candidate will have advanced Unreal Engine experience, including Blueprints and shader programming, along with Maya/Houdini expertise and VR/AR authoring skills. The role requires a strong understanding of art and technical aspects, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Must have:
  • Unreal Engine expertise
  • Advanced Blueprints experience
  • Maya/Houdini proficiency
  • VR/AR authoring skills
  • Shader programming experience
Good to have:
  • MEL, Python, C#, Javascript, C++ scripting
  • Unity experience

Job Details

Job description

Framestore’s Immersive team works with creative IP owners and brands to elevate the impact of their imagined worlds.

Projects span virtual, augmented and mixed realities, location-based entertainment, and theme park rides; a list that’s evolving fast. Using the strength and depth of our creative and technical resources, we’re ideally positioned to pioneer entertainment experiences of the future.

Who We Are
Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create, whether in film, TV, advertising or immersive experiences. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.

The Role

Technical Artists as part of our Immersive Division are responsible for working alongside Developers and Artists in devising and implementing internal prototypes and delivering high-quality products and projects for both IP and brand clients across a range of mediums on cutting-edge hardware - including VR, AR, real-time animation and other emerging platforms.

The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of both the art and technical side of Unreal Engine, with a problem-solving mindset; a keen interest in realtime lighting would be advantageous.


What you'll do:

  • Work with the Real-time Supervisor, Lead Tech Artist or Lead Developer to design interactive experiences using (predominantly) Unreal

  • Material Creation - Design complex materials in Unreal and instruct artists on best practices

  • Lighting - Be well versed in the various lighting techniques in Unreal and instruct the artists in lighting best practices

  • Optimisation - Optimise content through profiling and enhancing performance with the help of diagnostic tools and instructing the artists on modelling and texturing best practices

  • Collaborate with programmers to develop and test new features, prototype shader code, and provide useful feedback during R&D phases

  • A demonstrable level of technical knowledge combined with strong creative and visual instinct

Job requirements

What we're looking for:

  • Experience working with Unreal Engine

  • Advanced experience with Unreal's Blueprints system

  • Advanced experience with Maya and/or Houdini

  • Experience with VR/AR authoring in Unreal

  • Shader programming experience

You might also have:

  • Scripting skills with MEL, Python, C#, Javascript and C++

  • Positive attitude towards learning and sharing

  • Deadline-oriented; able to work in a fast-paced environment

  • Able to solve problems as they arise and remain calm in high-pressure situations

  • Experience with Unity

Framestore is proud to employ extraordinary talent across all genders, races, nationalities, religions, ages, abilities and sexual preferences. We aim to encourage and support all of our current and future employees to achieve their potential. No job applicant will receive less favourable treatment on any basis when applying for a career with us.

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About The Company

Framestore combines talent and technology to reframe the possible in film, content, advertising and immersive experiences.

Founded in 1986, Framestore is now a global company of over 3,000 people across eight locations. We create pixel-perfect images for blockbuster films and TV, iconic advertising campaigns and innovative immersive projects.

Our portfolio of work is underpinned by an industry-leading expertise in VFX and has resulted in a multitude of awards including Oscars and BAFTAs as well as a record number of Cannes Lions awards, which all cement our position at the forefront of innovation.

We have studios in London, Montreal, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Mumbai, Melbourne. Visit our website for current vacancies in film, advertising and immersive: https://www.framestore.com/careers 

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