Experienced VFX Artist
Creative Assembly
Horsham, United Kingdom
Job type: Permanent
Job Description
We have a fantastic opportunity for an individual who has a real passion for VFX, to join our development team to work on exciting new projects in our Total war franchise. This role will be based at our studio in Horsham, West Sussex, England.
We are looking for a talented VFX Artist to join our team creating effects for exciting new projects within the Total war franchise. You will be working on some of our new strategy PC titles with an experienced team of developers where you will have the opportunity to improve your skillset alongside some of the best creatives in the industry and shape the game.
Key Responsibilities
As a VFX artist, you will be an integral part of the team, producing high quality and performant visuals across all projects.
On a day-to-day basis, you will:
- Be a good communicator and organiser
- Work with other project disciplines across the team to construct and maintain an efficient pipeline
- Collaborate with Producers, Artists, Designers and Programmers, communicating clearly in all directions.
Skills & Requirements
Knowledge, Skill and Experience
Essential
- Ability to create and implement world class real-time VFX
- Excellent visual awareness and artistic ability
- Experience of working in a professional creative environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of:
- Image manipulation software such as photoshop/substance designer
- Creating animated sprite sheets using After effects or similar
- Particle system terminology and applications
- Particle editors
- Developed understanding of contemporary shader features and creation workflow
- Strong awareness of industry technology trends
- Love of games
Desirable
- 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.