FX Artist

Job Description

FX Artist (F/M/NB)

Ubisoft's 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players' lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

Ubisoft Bordeaux

Founded in 2017, Ubisoft Bordeaux works with passion on the biggest AAA titles to deliver the best gaming experiences. Today, the studio is composed of over 400 talents from 20 different nationalities, working on licenses such as Assassin's Creed, Beyond Good & Evil 2 and other unannounced projects. At the same time, the studio has set up a Tech branch which works on all Ubisoft's online services (named Online Services) and on the Anvil game engine. A R&D unit, La Forge, has also been set up, bringing together engineers and researchers to work on prototypes for game production, particularly in the field of AI.

Job Description

BattleCore Arena is a free to play competitive platform shooter where gravity mastery is the key to victory. Use your trusted weapons and abilities to eject your opponents out of the arena in style. Glory awaits you, take the plunge!

As a FX Artist and reporting to the Artistic Director, you will be responsible for designing and optimizing real-time VFX for gameplay.

In this context, your missions are:
• Design and prototype multiple gameplay feedback effects
• Master the VFX editor within the project and suggest ways of improving the management of gameplay VFX.
• Optimize VFX and find the best solutions for producing effects that adapt to the technical constraints of our game engine and the technologies used.
• Ensure the artistic quality of VFX in line with the direction given by the Artistic and Technical Departments.
• Possibility of working on cosmetic customization FX

Qualifications
• You have significant experience of real-time VFX production
• You are preferably familiar with Unreal Engine, its Niagara VFX system and its shader creation tool
• You have a good knowledge of 2D/3D modeling and effects tools (Photoshop, 3DS Max, Maya, After Effect, etc.)
• You are autonomous, versatile and enjoy working as part of a team.
• You are fluent in English, enabling you to work in an international environment.
• You are passionate about video games and have a good knowledge of this industry.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro88m4-3-145-2-184-42 in your application.