Playground Games: Senior VFX Artist (Contract)

VFX Supervisor is needed in United Kingdom.

Playground Games is seeking a Senior VFX Artist. This job was crawled from the web:

Location: Royal Leamington Spa, UK
Contract: Project Based

SUMMARY:
As a Senior VFX Artist, you will create high-quality VFX, elevate the visuals of Forza Horizon and deliver strong creative ideas, while communicating and collaborating with the wider team.

You should have an appreciation of a broad range of art styles, and the ability to emulate this through artwork in real-time engine or offline rendering, using your grasp of the principles of animation, dynamics and lighting. As an experienced professional, you will have strong planning and organisational ability, and will enjoy collaborating with engineering teams to develop new technologies, innovations and processes.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• A portfolio demonstrating high-quality real time VFX work.
• Proficiency with 3D graphics, particle systems, physics, ribbons, shaders and post process effects
• Deep knowledge of a 3D software such as Houdini, 3DS Max and Maya.
• Animation experience.
• A self-motivated team player, with good communication skills

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Great understanding of art fundamentals with a strong interest in realistic visuals
• A genuine passion for video games.
• Experience with PopcornFX, Niagra or Houdini Particle simulations.
• Experience in HLSL, GLSL, Python or similar
• Experience on shipped AAA game projects

In what capacity are you hiring?
On behalf of another company

Where are you in the hiring process?
I’m ready to make a paid hire

Would you like to state a preference for hiring from underrepresented group(s)?
No preference

Where did you find Twine?
You contacted me

Is this an independent one off job, or part of a larger project?
Part of a larger ongoing project

For what period of time will the freelancer be needed?
Long term

What freelancer experience level is needed? (per hour)
Senior: $75-100, Mid-level (Industry Average): $35-75