Lead VFX Artist

Bluepoint Games has begun the exciting work of original development and seeks passionate, industry-leading talent to join our pursuit of consistently crafting Game of the Year quality experiences. Our studio is renowned for critically acclaimed titles that exceed what the world expects of us, most recently the PS4 remake of Shadow of the Colossus the PS5 launch title Demon's Souls.

As Lead VFX Artist, you’ll work with our amazing team of effects artists and technical artists to develop industry-leading visuals. You'll collaborate closely with our Engineering, Character, Animation, and Environment teams to deliver world-class effects in our proprietary engine. You'll also be closely involved with Production to deliver schedule and risk assessments, while helping manage your team's workload.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Art Director to keep quality and style consistent across all environments

• Provides direction to VFX artists for aesthetic and technical considerations

• Coordinates with adjacent departments to ensure dependencies are met and bottlenecks are mitigated

• Works with Production to prioritize work and maintain a clear and consistent schedule

• Schedules the team, reviews work for quality, and carries out various supervisory responsibilities

• Upholds a sense of professional ownership, promotes a positive morale, and ensures tasks completed to the Bluepoint quality bar

• Is proactive in finding answers and able to clearly communicate issues and direction to the team

• Assists in managing artist workload within common project management software

Qualifications

• Has shipped at least one AAA title as a Lead VFX Artist.

• Strong work ethic and world class, lead-from-the-front mindset

• Has strong self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses

• Experienced in expression-based editors to create industry-defining content

• Has a portfolio that demonstrates in-depth understanding of next-gen game engines

• Expertise with PBR, lighting, rendering, and material authoring

• Excellent artistic interpretive skills translating concept to in-game content

• Strong technical prowess in a PBR based VFX workflow