VFX Artist
Are you the sort of artist that can make something pop? Then we're the right studio for you!
About the job
Arrowhead is now looking for a talented artist within the field of visual effects to join our growing studio. As a VFX artist you will be responsible for creating visuals that ensures a feast for the eyes on our next game: Helldivers 2!
As a VFX artist at Arrowhead, you will have a lot freedom and autonomy to plan you own days. Together with the different feature teams you will find out what types of effects are needed and together with your own team you will be responsible for exploring the best ways of implementing the effects. Depending on the type of effect, you will need to adapt your approach to creating and planning your work.
Helldivers 2 is a AAA, 3rd-person shooter: which will be available later this year on PS5 and PC! Check out our trailer here and read our blog for more about our project.
More about you
To be a great fit at Arrowhead you are the sort of person who values open and honest teamwork. You take responsibility to deliver on your goals and raises any issues you think goes unnoticed. At Arrowhead we put a great deal of effort on improving teams and encourage each other to grow as people, as well as game developers. This means being open to feedback on both a personal and professional level in order to perform better within your team. One of the most important aspects is to be truly passionate about making a great and kickass video game.
Your responsibilities
- Work with feature teams to implement different effects
- Planning the pipeline for different particle effects
- Creating textures, materials and particle effects
- Together with your team, plan work to best suit your skills
- Deliver effects to the requested level; mockup, alpha or polish
- Iterate on effects depending on feedback
Our requirements
- Experience working with 2D textures, preferably using photoshop
- Experience working with particle editors
- Ability to create materials using a node based system
- Experience creating VFX for game projects
- Basic understanding of 3D modelling
- Strong sense of movement, impact and form within visual effects
Bonus qualifications
- Experience using Houdini
- Experience using FumeFX for 3D Studio Max or Maya
Practical information
Scope: Full-time and permanent
Location: Stockholm
If you think that this position matches your background and skills, we would love to hear from you. We ask that your application always include relevant work samples or a link to your portfolio.
- Team
- Art
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Colleagues
Stockholm
Perks & Benefits
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Flexibility and generous vacation
You have the freedom to plan your workday according to your preferences, keeping in mind that between 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00 you are available for (team) meetings. You are also entitled to six weeks paid vacation each year. -
Pension fund and insurances
You can feel safe with a full life- and occupational injury insurance as well as guaranteed quick access to health specialists. An additional monthly saving is added to your retirement fund. -
Health & wellness
Massage at the office every other week, a weekly wellness activity hour and yearly wellness allowance. Once a year we also offer health care checkups with the possibility to track your changes and progress.
Working at Arrowhead
We're a fun bunch of game developers, dedicated to bringing new experiences to gamers worldwide. We enjoy working together, and where work permits, we are open for hybrid remote working conditions. Overall, we feel that investing in each other contributes to a beter work environment, a feeling of stability and will build stronger internal relationships.
About Arrowhead Game Studios
Arrowhead Game Studios is a tight knit and growing team, known for our co-op titles. By challenging the creativity of the players, we create a memorable experience with humor and social interaction, that leaves you with a story to tell. We are now working on our biggest and most ambitious project to date: A Next-Generation 3rd Person Cooperative Shooter. If you want to be part of a driven and friendly team with a family feeling, then Arrowhead is the place to be!
VFX Artist
Are you the sort of artist that can make something pop? Then we're the right studio for you!
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