Principal/Lead VFX Artist

Remote Principal/Lead VFX Artist 

Are you a talented VFX Artist with leadership experience? Does the idea of joining a multi award-winning studio and working with cutting-edge technology appeal to you? If so, this role could be the one you’ve been waiting for! 

As a Principal/Lead VFX Artist at this fully remote VR studio, you will take on a key role in managing and developing the VFX team, producing amazing effects and delivering new ideas in an effort to solve difficult issues, whilst mentoring the VFX team and ensuring their success. 

This AAA award-winning studio has an impressive reputation of working on some huge, world-famous IPs of the gaming and entertainment world. With their veteran, multi-cultural team, anyone is welcomed into their studio with open arms! As a part of the team, you will benefit from flexible working hours, a shares scheme, loads of social events and much more! 

Principal/Lead VFX Artist responsibilities: 

• Manage and develop the VFX team 
• Deliver VFX for multiple VR titles 
• Produce impressive effects within VR constraints 
• Deliver new ideas to solve complex issues 
• Mentor good VFX practices within the team 

Key requirements for this remote role: 

• Extensive prior game development experience 
• Have worked on one or more shipped game in a Principal/Lead VFX Artist role 
• Experience working with real time engines such as Unreal, creating VFX blueprints, shader networks, dynamic systems, etc. 
• Strong knowledge of Photoshop, Unreal, Maya or similar 
• Strong understanding of form, timing, weight and colour 
• Understanding of console and VR workflows and capabilities 

If you think you could be a good fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with Sam today on sr@skillsearch.com or apply now by submitting your CV the form below. 

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Years of experience and salary levels are shown purely as a guide. We will only consider applications from candidates that can demonstrate the skills or experience required for the role.

Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.