VFX Artist – New Sci-Fi FPS IP

Creative Assembly
Horsham, United Kingdom
Job type: Permanent

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Job Description

Creative Assembly’s award-winning team behind Alien: Isolation are exploring new frontiers with a brand-new and exciting First-Person Shooter IP.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced VFX Artist, our team at our studio based in Horsham, West Sussex.

In the role of VFX Artist you will create effects for an innovative console title and will have the opportunity to develop alongside some of the best creatives in the industry and shape the game.

Key Responsibilities

As a VFX artist on the team, you will be creating high quality, performant visuals in line with art direction for the project.

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

  • Work with other project disciplines across the project to construct and maintain an efficient pipeline
  • Collaborate with production, the project art leads and the wider team, communicating clearly in all directions
  • Be a good communicator and organiser as an integral part of the team, producing high quality and performant visuals.

Skills & Requirements

Knowledge, Skill and Experience

Essential

  • Ability to create, implement world class VFX
  • Excellent visual awareness and artistic ability
  • Experience of working in a professional creative environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of:
    • Photoshop and After Effects
    • Particle system terminology and applications
    • Proprietary and off the shelf particle editors
  • Developed understanding of contemporary shader features and creation workflow
  • Strong awareness of industry technology trends
  • Love of games

Desirable

  • Knowledge of UE4
  • Knowledge of Houdini and its use in real-time game VFX

Note: Applications for this role must include a portfolio/showreel (or link to a portfolio/showreel). Applications that do not have this information will not be considered.

Additional Information

  • Relocation assistance is offered

How to Apply

About the Company

Creative Assembly is one of the UK's leading games development studios, founded in 1987 and located in West Sussex, UK and in Sofia, Bulgaria. With a heritage of award-winning AAA titles, including the multi-million selling Total War™ series, Creative Assembly continues to build an impressive portfolio of games and world-renowned partnerships; working with Games Workshop on Total War™: WARHAMMER®, Wargaming Alliance on Total War™: ARENA, Twentieth Century Fox on Alien: Isolation, plus 343 Industries and Microsoft on Halo Wars 2. Creative Assembly has, with their exceptionally talented team of over 500, amassed a wealth of awards, including recent accolades from BAFTA, Music+Sound and Develop’s Industry Excellence awards.