FX Artist

Job Description

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services worldwide. More than 18,000 talents with a wide range of expertise are committed to enrich players' lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences.

Established in 2006, Ubisoft Sofia has grown to a world-class AAA game dev studio. Throughout the years, it has released more than 20 titles, ranging from small casual to big open-world games, and covering a wide range of platforms & technologies. The studio has brought its expertise and creativity into brands such as Tom Clancy's®, Prince of Persia®, and Assassin's Creed®.

For more than eight years now, Ubisoft Sofia has been a key contributor to the Assassin's Creed franchise, taking a significant part in the development of AC Black Flag, AC Origins, and AC Valhalla. Ubisoft Sofia made its mark as a lead studio in the creation of AC Liberation, AC Rogue, and the mythological expansion of AC Origins ''The Curse of the Pharaohs''. Following this success, Ubisoft Sofia contributed as a co-dev studio to the creation of Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and led the production of its second episode ''Pentagon, The Last Castle'' in 2019. The latest achievement of the teams in Sofia is the creation of the most ambitious expansion in the Assassin's Creed franchise history – AC Valhalla ''Dawn of Ragnarök'', released in March 2022.

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Job Description

Your role

As a FX Artist you will be responsible for creating high quality visual effects with a focus on their aesthetic values, while remaining within technical restrictions. You will work together with Concept, Lighting and Texture Artists, Game and Level Designers to ensure that all the elements of the game are artistically consistent and compelling.

Your daily adventure

CREATE

Punchy, juicy and compelling in-game visual effects within the scope of the Project's level of visual fidelity and style

COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY

With Designers, Artists and Programmers in order to achieve aesthetic excellence

WORK WITHIN TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS
Of the platform, the project and the engine

Qualifications

Your skills

CORE REQUIREMENTS

A good sense of visual pacing and rhythm

A good sense of visual composition and the micro-storytelling that is done within the realm of FX work

Understanding of particle systems and geometry based visual effects

Experience with Photoshop

Experience with 3ds Max or equivalent 3D package

TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Ability to manage your own time and work within deadlines

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Collaborate effectively with other team members

Good level of English

PROBLEM-SOLVER

Proactively search for the best solution

ENTHUSIASM

Interest and desire to work in the game development industry and develop your artistic skills

ADVANTAGES

Experience with animation

Experience with VFX video compositing

Experience with Houdini or Embergen

Game development experience

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