Segritude Games
Middle VFX Artist
1w ago
EuropeMiddleRemoteunreal engineniagarablendermaya3ds maxblueprintshoudinishaders
Segritude Games, an independent studio based in the UK, is developing an open-world PvPvE survival game using Unreal Engine 5 and seeks a Middle VFX Artist to create impactful visual effects for combat, environments, and gameplay interactions remotely on a contract basis.
About the company
- Segritude Games is an independent studio founded in 2023 and based in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
About the product
- The team is developing an ambitious open-world PvPvE survival game in Unreal Engine 5.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement particle effects, environmental effects, and combat VFX in Unreal Engine 5
- Create and maintain Niagara systems for gameplay, weather, and ambient effects
- Develop visual effects that clearly communicate gameplay feedback
- Optimize VFX for real-time performance
- Collaborate with animators and designers to synchronize effects with animations and gameplay events
- Maintain visual consistency across all effects and environments
- Iterate on effects based on feedback and playtesting results
- Troubleshoot and resolve VFX-related issues
- Document VFX workflows and technical standards
Requirements
- Experience as a VFX Artist or similar role
- Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine
- Strong knowledge of Niagara
- Experience creating combat VFX
- Experience creating environmental and ambient effects
- Understanding of materials and shaders for visual effects
- Ability to optimize effects without sacrificing visual quality
- Strong artistic sense of timing, color, and composition
- Experience with Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, or similar 3D software
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a remote team
- Strong communication and organizational skills
Nice to have
- Experience with Blueprints
- Basic scripting knowledge
- Experience creating shaders for VFX
- Understanding of post-processing effects
- Experience with Houdini or other simulation tools
- Experience in indie or startup game studios
- Experience building pipelines and automation for VFX workflows
Conditions
- Fully remote work
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunity to shape the visual identity of a large-scale survival game
- Direct collaboration with designers and directors
- Freedom to prototype and experiment with new ideas
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Experience working on a production-ready Unreal Engine 5 project
- Future paid opportunities once project funding is secured
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