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.