Unreal Layout Artist

Ideal Unreal Engine Artist will have:

• 2+ years of Unreal Engine production experience in any industry
• Experience translating storyboards into shots using the Unreal Engine sequencer
• Strong skills with camera & lens placement to support storytelling with strong shot composition and cinematic flow.
• A strong understanding of scale and the ability to incorporate background, characters and objects to work in proportion with each other to create a believable and cinematic world.
• Experience using key-frame animation skills to block out sequences and shots.
• Ability identifying any story, creative or technical issues & ability to troubleshoot & problem-solve.
• Be responsible to work closely with the Head of RT & the Cinematics Director and Production team to establish schedules, hit deadlines and juggle priorities.
• A background in Games, Virtual Production, Real-Time VFX, Interactive, and/or VR development a plus

Personal Attributes:

• Able to think creatively and resolve technical challenges and limitations.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, both on a technical and creative basis.
• Artistically as well as technically inclined.
• Strong time management & organization skills.
• Strong teamwork ethic.

Bonus Skills and Experience:

• Understanding and ability to communicate to others how computer hardware will affect the final rendered product
• Skinning, Rigging and Bone Retargeting for Humanoids or Digital Humans in Unreal
• Knowledge of particle systems in Unreal Engine-Understanding of vertex painting, foliage painting, and landscape editing tools using Unreal
• Knowledge of virtual production real-time compositing using Composure in Unreal.
• Understanding of Take Recorder in Unreal
• Experience with Quixel Suite (Megascans, Bridge, and/or Mixer)
• Experience or understanding of Datasmith import/export workflow

Bonus Softwares:

• Houdini, Davinci Resolve, Motionbuilder, Marvelous Designer, Zbrush

Interested candidates should submit a resume, and up to date showreel or work samples.