Experienced/Senior VFX Artist / 3 month contract - Electric Square, UK

At Electric Square, we understand that the worlds we build are pivotal to the success of our games and the enjoyment of our players. With our diverse portfolio, which includes acclaimed titles like 'Diablo IV', 'Need For Speed Unbound', 'Battlefield 2042', 'Lords of the Fallen', and several other exciting AAA console games currently in progress (and even more surprises on the horizon!), we strive to deliver unforgettable gaming experiences.

Working in collaboration with four innovative studios, our team of 250+ talented individuals, accompanied by our beloved studio dogs, are dedicated to creating world-class projects. We foster a unique studio culture that empowers and inspires our teams, ensuring that everyone feels motivated to bring their best ideas to life.

We can offer you an award-winning working environment. At Electric Square, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Electric Square is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

ES UK is looking for an accomplished, enthusiastic, and self-motivated experienced/senior-level VFX Artist to join our Brighton-based team working on an exciting, new, and unannounced project.

An experienced VFX Artist at Electric Square:

• Makes a significant and direct contribution to the creation of bespoke, original and industry leading VFX for AAA console.
• Understands the value that VFX can add to all aspects of the player experience.
• Creates set piece events, ambient and gameplay related VFX that give each product unique character.
• Partner’s closely with the technical teams to deliver an efficient, stable, state of the art VFX pipeline and consistently strive for excellence that demonstrates work at the cutting edge.
• Is a champion for VFX and constantly look for opportunities where your work can enhance the game.
• Pre-Visualise’s and prototype cutting edge VFX techniques.
• Documents & communicates clear technical guidelines for VFX creation and real-time implementation to the team.
• Maintains and communicates a strong knowledge of innovative game production technologies and the capabilities/limitations of these technologies as they relate to the project goals.

• At least 4+ years’ production experience as a VFX artist in the games industry working on cutting edge AAA console titles.
• Shipped at least 1-2 commercial products of reasonable size,
• Extensive experience in UE5
• Examples of photorealistic VFX work
• Strong skills in games development software such as Maya & games engines
• Understanding of shaders and the rendering pipeline as it relates to VFX.
• Understanding of Houdini, is a distinct advantage.
• An in depth knowledge of VFX principles and good sense of timing and staging.
• To be a creative thinker and problem solver with excellent communication skills.
• Have the ability and willingness to accept and follow directions, and to collaborate productively with others.
• A VFX reel demonstrating outstanding visual and technical ability.
• An exceptional eye and drive for quality and detail.

If you are wondering if you should apply or not, we sincerely hope that you do! You may wish to read that sentence again. Good luck!

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Role Information: Experienced / Senior VFX Artist
Studio: Electric Square
Location: Europe, UK
Area of Work: Game Development
Service: Create
Employment Type: Contractor
Working Pattern: Full Time, hybrid, remote

When you join Electric Square, you can expect to enjoy a unique culture. Whether it's participating and relaxing with one of our wellness benefits or discussing the latest games over lunch cooked one of Brighton's incredible pop-up diners. The Studio knows that it's the best people that make the best games and this is what Electric Square invests in.