Inferno Studios is seeking a talented and experienced Senior VFX Artist to join its team in a new permanent role. This position is fully remote, however, applicants must be based in the UK (or be willing to relocate to the UK) to be considered.
Responsibilities:
Create and collaborate on high quality, optimized VFX assets across a range of projects with different technical requirements.
With a focus on solutions, problem solve technical and artistic challenges relating to VFX production and integration.
Keep up to date with emerging tools and workflows in real-time VFX and share this knowledge with the team.
Assist with the research and development of new workflows and tools used to increase the efficiency and quality of our VFX services.
Attend internal and external meetings with project stakeholders where required.
Assist in providing task estimates across the team and logging your own time against project tasks.
Train and mentor other members of the team to heighten the skill level of the VFX team.
Provide support with art direction and quality assurance of VFX work produced by the team.
Requirements:6+ years of relevant industry experience.
Clear and professional communication skills paired with the ability to work collaboratively in a remote team environment.
A willingness to learn new tools/ processes and an open-minded approach to development and VFX creation workflows.
Impressive portfolio demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of real-time VFX production.
Strong understanding of art fundamentals, including colour theory, timing, and composition.
Proficient using Blender, Houdini and/or EmberGen to create VFX work.
Proficient in workflows used to create both realistic and stylized VFX.
Strong working knowledge and experience using Unreal Engine.
Strong knowledge and understanding of optimisation practices.
Desirable Skills:
Demonstrable experience of mentoring and coaching junior team members, and conducting peer review sessions.
2D VFX/ Animation experience is a plus.
Working knowledge of Unity is a plus.
Previous experience using proprietary engines is a plus.
Benefits:
Fully Remote Work Environment.
4 Day Work Week (Monday to Thursday).
Flexi-Time with Core Hours (10am-3pm).
6 Weeks of Paid Time Off.
Perks at Work (Discounts, Rewards & Classes).
Team Training & Development Budget.
If you are passionate about creating stunning visual effects and are looking for a new challenge in a friendly, collaborative and people-first environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team as a Senior VFX Artist!
Please ensure a link to your portfolio is provided as part of your CV or in the field provided.