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Special Effects ArtistUbisoft • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Special Effects Artist

Special Effects Artist

Ubisoft • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
16 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

As a Special Effects Artist at Ubisoft Montreal you will create and integrate high-quality special effects in keeping with the creative direction technological constraints and production deadlines.

What youll do (Tasks):

  • Understand the game design documents and artistic direction to comprehend the creative direction and have an overall idea of the sign off features;
  • Find reference images and videos of the intended effects and validate these references with the artistic director;
  • See with the graphic design TD if the intended special effects can be created in the engine and suggest alternatives or development options (ex: tools) whenever necessary;
  • Collaborate with the DT to adapt the pipeline to ensure that it fosters the production of the special effects and determine memory and performance budgets;
  • Work in collaboration with programmers to develop adapted tools to meet special effects requirements;
  • Use available tools (particle systems modelling texturing etc.) to create the special effects requested by the artistic team and integrate these effects into the engine;
  • Validate the quality of the effects once they are imported into the game and make any necessary changes in an effort to maximize the user experience;
  • Optimize the special effects on an ongoing basis and account for modifications and technological constraints throughout the project to ensure that the special effects remain of high quality;
  • Foster game accessibility by adapting the various special effects based on comments from the game design team before during and after the creation of the special effects;
  • Fix the bugs entered by testers and other working units;
  • Communicate with other working units to help members integrate special effects by providing reference documents and other types of support;
  • Carry out all other related tasks.

Qualifications :

What you bring to the team (Skills and Knowledge):

  • Attention to detail;
  • Sense of initiative and proactivity;
  • Ability to accept feedback and adapt to change;
  • Ability to work under pressure;
  • Originality and resourcefulness in problem-solving;
  • Knowledge and interest in programming languages an asset (e.g. Max Script);
  • Knowledge of game editors (e.g. Unreal);
  • Knowledge of compositionning software (e.g. After Effects Illustrator Houdini Toxic etc.).

Training:

  • College diploma in a video game-related field bachelors degree in special effects/film or any other relevant training.

Relevant Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years experience in creating special effects for video games including the design integration and optimization of real-time effects within a game engine.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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