FX Lead

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Epic is seeking a seasoned Lead FX Artist to spearhead creative endeavors for our collaboration with Disney. The ideal candidate will possess a profound understanding of impactful visual effects and demonstrate proficiency in translating them into real-time environments using particle editors. As a key player in our team, you will balance collaborative teamwork with the ability to drive initiatives independently. If you have a strong sense of weight, timing, motion, and you demonstrate technical aptitude with Materials and Logic, we are ready for you to bring those abilities to execute outstanding FX in our games.

In this role, you will

• Lead the creation of exceptional effects, breathing life into dramatic visual experiences.
• Conceptualize, prototype, and finalize all aspects of FX art, from initial ideas to polished implementations
• Execute various visual effects styles, ranging from hyper-realistic to stylized

What we're looking for

• 2+ years of experience in a lead role, with demonstrated ability to manage or lead a team effectively
• A robust portfolio showcasing expertise in Real-Time FX work
• A discerning eye for the timing, animation, and motion of real-world elements, coupled with the ability to infuse dramatic flair into FX
• Proficiency in all aspects of FX art creation
• Proficiency in secondary areas such as modeling, skinning, animation, or lighting
• Prior experience shipping titles within the game industry
• Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline
• Experience navigating memory limitations across multiple platforms
• Scripting experience in Blueprint, Python, etc

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents