Senior Cinematic FX Artist

Job Description

ART
What We Do
Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
What You'll Do
Epic Games is looking for a Senior Cinematic FX Artist who is highly motivated to join our cinematic team and play a vital role in transforming in-game FX into a cinematic quality in Unreal Engine. A successful candidate will be equipped to create real-time VFX content using Niagara Materials and explore various techniques and solutions in our cinematics. Use your artistic eye and creativity to push boundaries while collaborating with our internal in-game team and outsourcing partners with FX tasks.
In this role, you will
• Execute outstanding effects for our games by bringing dramatic effects to life
• Create all art needed for the visual effects, including FX concept, proto, and final FX
• Supply creative solutions given a set of technical constraints
• Provide technical solutions that have a broader impact across the group
• Working on Epic's cinematic team to design various real-time FX in Unreal Engine for use in cinematic shots
What we're looking for
• Good understanding of Unreal Engine or at least a passion for learning Unreal and Niagara
• An understanding of how to adapt/upgrade/translate game FX into their cinematic or movie version by identifying and retaining key shapes and concepts while plussing the fidelity
• Strong Houdini knowledge (running fluid simulations, proceduralism, mesh generation)
• An interest in and understanding of scripting/programming
• A good understanding/experience in proceduralism, including shaders
• A critical eye for the timing, animation, and motion of real-world objects and visual FX with an ability to bring dramatic FX to life with flair
This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including CA & WA).

Pay Transparency Information
The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren't limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-mk6kmv-18-117-10-159-42 in your application.