Senior VFX Artist

Magic Media is a pioneering media, entertainment and tech group powered by creativity and innovation. We have a physical presence in 14 countries and expertise in the areas of art, animation, cybersecurity, game development, software development, VFX and video production amongst others. We work with leading developers and publishers within the games and tech industry, providing support and solutions designed around individual needs and carried out by global experts.

People are what make games great! Magic Media is currently seeking a Senior Unity VFX Artist to help our team on their next adventure. The ideal candidate enjoys putting their skills and knowledge to use in a variety of styles. Your broader experience in game development and the animation pipeline will help you work collaboratively with designers, concept artists, technical artists, and 3D artists to create an immersive and epic experience.

Note: Applications for this role must include a portfolio/reel (or link to a portfolio/reel). Applications that do not have this information will not be considered.

Skills

• Takes on responsibility & ownership in pushing the quality of their craft and in self-development, fluent in the principles of animation & VFX creation
• Deep Awareness and aptitude of art fundamentals, color, shape timing etc
• Strong Knowledge of visual composition and solid animation fundamentals
• Fluent work on particles and other visual effects for 3D and 2D games inside Unity or Unreal 
• Able to independently and creatively solve VFX technical challenges 
• Adopt and enforce cutting edge technologies

• 5 years of experience in the video game industry in a similar role
• Have a solid portfolio/reel 
• Great communication skills
• Extensive experience in game engines (Unity, Unreal)
• Fluent in English
• A passion for video games

Tools

• Unity and / or Unreal
• Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, After effects, Animate)
• Substance designer
• 3Ds max, Maya or Blender

Desirable pluses

• Basic programming skills in c# and or blueprints 
• Shader creation via code or authoring tool (Shadergraph, Amplify) 
• Fluid, Pyro and RBD simulations skills (Houdini, Embergen, Blender)
• 2D drawing skills 

• Permanently remote position
• An opportunity to hone and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects
• Be part of an international Group with offices worldwide
• Career growth and development
• Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
• Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities
• Flexible working hours
• An inclusive culture and open communication

At Magic Media, our passion lies in gaming. Our vision is to create and deliver engaging and interesting games for our clients. We can deliver this high-quality work on any platform, whether it be on a console, PC, or mobile. We know that reputation and results go hand-in-hand. Therefore, we work hard to find experts and talented creators to deliver the best results.

If you do not meet all the requirements, but believe you’d still be a great fit for the role, don’t worry! We’d still love to hear from you, please get in touch!