Our client  is looking for an enthusiastic, talented and versatile VFX Artist to join its team working on a AAA console project.  You will have experience with VFX creation and editing and will have both a strong creative and technical background. You should be able to conceptualize, present, and execute ideas within a schedule, while actively participating in technical and artistic problem solving, and will be able to partner with multiple disciplines to meet project specific needs.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely together with the artists and designers to create, implement and polish VFX for environments and characters.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the games mechanics so the VFX are cohesive with the world.
• Develop in engine/game VFX within Unreal.
• Understand custom tool sets and deliver assets within the confines of real time engine constraints and programming demands.
• Additional duties include assisting with content creation for game development and assisting with quality control of all products.

Requirements:

• 3+ Years of Game Development VFX Art experience.
• Portfolio showcasing recent game VFX work.
• Able to create a wide range of VFX.
• Experience with the Unreal Engine 4 particle pipeline (Niagara VFX System preferred)
• Experience with Houdini.
• Creatively solve issues while maintain performance.
• To take direction from the animation director and art director, and to deliver consistently on time.

Pluses:

• Games industry experience with at least one AAA game credit.
• Experience with Unreal Blueprints.
• Knowledgeable with Unreal Shaders.
• Experience with Maya or 3dsMax, After Effects, Photoshop or Substance Designer.
• Experience with scripting.
• Experience playing Survival and Open-world games.

You need: 

• To identify yourself with, and embrace, our company values
• To have good written and oral communication skills in English
• To have a passion for games and your profession
• To be able to handle multiple tasks.
• To be able to work independently and to be self-directing.
• To relocate to Lisbon – Portugal.
• Authorization to work in Europe

For more details and a full job description, please apply to the team at Crucible Recruitment today!