FX Art Trainee

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.
FX ART TRAINEE
What You'll Do
Create FX for Fortnite, including cosmetic FX such as backpack and pickaxe FX, gameplay FX, such as weapon and ability FX, and map FX for Battle Royale maps - wind, rain, birds and so on, making sure FX look great across all platforms from mobile to high end PC.
In this role, you will
• Work on cosmetics, contrails and effects that often depend on animation and modeling
• Use Unreal Material Editor, Blueprint, Niagara, Sequencer and other tools to bring Battle Royale to life with stunning FX
• Execute on a range of visual effects styles from realistic to stylized
• Contribute in creative ways to the final look of Fortnite outfits, cosmetics, maps and gameplay features
• You will work directly with the best in industry FX and tech artists
• Work with Niagara and help shape the future FX tools in Unreal Engine
• Focus on creating and implementing all visual effects tied to gameplay and cosmetics - including pickaxes, pickaxes-swing and impact effects, gliders, character effects, and emotes. The work often evolves with each season and may extend into gameplay effects after experimentation (gun effects, consumable effects). It's a highly dynamic role with plenty of creative freedom; no two tasks are ever the same, and designers regularly take on a variety of unique challenges month to month
What we're looking for
• Candidates are required to provide a portfolio of FX projects
• Ability to make good quality FX using Unreal Engine in Niagara
• Competency in UE Material Editor and Blueprint
• Knowledge of DCC package (Maya, Max, Houdini, or Blender)
• A good sense of timing, shape language and color use
• Passion for game development and Epic Games products
• Perseverance when facing frustration, someone who understands that it's expected to not get the assignment right in the first attempts, but keep trying. Also, that receives feedback well, adjusts and adapts. No space for ego
• Strong communicator. Quick and effective when reaching out to the team to solve problems, knows when a task is tricky enough to reach for senior teammates. Also ability to effectively sync information with multiple teams and manage to keep attention to multiple aspects at same time
This trainee program has a flexible start date in 2026. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the trainee program. For more information about Epic's Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-newq7m-216-73-216-111-42 in your application.