Lead/Senior FX Artist

Job Title Lead/Senior FX Artist
Job Category Art / Animation
Skills Required Lead Artist, VFX / Lighting Artist
Location Nottingham, UK & Europe
Job Description LEAD / SENIOR FX ARTISTS:

This is a unique opportunity to define, create and refine all special visual effects for the Crytek UK studio, working closely with the Art Director and creative leads to implement their vision.

It is expected that the VFX Artist will be able to creatively problem solve to produce striking and efficient visual effects for the experience. Strong skills in texture creation, coupled with an acute understanding of particle systems and geometry effects are critical. A solid understanding of the technical restrictions of the target platform is essential and the VFX Artist will work closely with Graphical Programmers and Technical Artists to create and implement the effects.

Requirements:
• A good communicator and keen ideas person
• Have a thorough understanding of VFX production, both artistic and technical - In depth understanding of the asset integration process within the game production pipeline, including its limitations and dependencies
• Ability and willingness to accept and follow direction, collaborate productively with Art Director, Engineers and the Technical Artist on VFX solutions
• Visual understanding of real world and stylistic FX
• Ability to technically deconstruct visual effects from other game and film references
• Have a focus on quality and delivery to meet deadlines
• Demonstrate a desire to learn and grow professionally
• Able to work well in a team while standing out as an individual

Experience:
• Game industry experience having shipped AAA titles as a VFX Artist/Senior VFX Artist
• Demonstrate excellent technical and artistic VFX skills
• Thorough knowledge and proficiency working with 2D & 3D modelling packages, including but not limited to Photoshop & 3d Studio Max.

Plusses:
• Knowledge of other disciplines within, 3D art, including modelling, lighting, shading, rendering and post process techniques
• Scheduling and documentation experience is a plus
• Basic understanding of scripting within 3d software a plus.
• Experience with Cryengine tools a plus.
Salary Depending on experience
Date posted 22/05/2012
Recruiter This job is advertised on behalf of Crytek UK using their internal reference Lead/Senior FX Artist_OCT11.
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