MIDDLE VFX ARTIST (NINJA THEORY)

Story-Driven AAA Games
Middle
Negotiable
Remote / 👔 Cambridge, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Freelance
Description
Ninja Theory is a six-time BAFTA award-winning game studio based in Cambridge and part of Xbox Game Studios. The team is looking for a VFX Artist on a freelance contract of up to 12 months to help create high-quality cinematic and gameplay visual effects.
You will collaborate with multiple disciplines to deliver exceptional real-time VFX in Unreal Engine, contributing to story-driven experiences while maintaining visual quality and performance standards. The role is primarily remote, though availability to work from the Cambridge studio when required is considered beneficial.
Responsibilities
Create and implement high-quality cinematic and gameplay visual effects in Unreal Engine
Collaborate closely with artists, designers, and other disciplines to realize the creative vision
Develop performant real-time VFX assets suitable for production environments
Create shaders and materials using node-based workflows
Dress scenes using existing visual effects assets where appropriate
Optimize effects to meet technical and performance constraints
Explore and leverage emerging technologies to push visual quality beyond industry standards
Required Skills
Demonstrable experience creating high-quality real-time visual effects
Experience authoring shaders and materials using node graph workflows
Strong understanding of animation timing and physical motion
Knowledge of VFX optimization techniques and technical constraints
Ability to integrate and enhance scenes using pre-existing VFX assets
Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or Unreal Engine 5
Strong artistic eye and attention to visual quality
Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams
Passion for story-driven games
Nice to Have
Houdini asset creation experience
VFX systems prototyping experience
Experience shipping commercial game titles
Knowledge of advanced real-time rendering workflows
Experience working on cinematic content
What we offer
Opportunity to contribute to AAA projects within Xbox Game Studios
Freelance contract of up to 12 months
Flexible remote working arrangement
Inclusive and collaborative studio culture
Professional and creative growth opportunities
Work alongside award-winning developers
Opportunity to push real-time VFX quality using cutting-edge technology
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