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Special Effects Artist
Ubisoft Shanghai
Job Summary
Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent has brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come.
Ubisoft Shanghai studio, created in 1996, is a vibrant and exciting place where 600+ talents get opportunities to co-develop great AAA blockbuster games, create cutting-edge online games, or produce fun mobile games.
If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist Art Director in setting and maintaining visual standards for gameplay and art direction.
- Collaborate with artists, designers, and programmers to achieve all kinds of visual effects.
- Follow concept art, storyboards, written descriptions, and scripts to prototype and implement FX in game.
- Maintain and optimize guidelines and quality standards for the art department.
- Create and develop game assets including geometry, full screen, and surface shader effects from inception to final review on the target hardware within the game engine.
- Create and optimize particle effects, including natural phenomena such as rain or wind, explosions, destruction, smoke, and fire.
- Organize workflow to stay on schedule.
- Communicate intent with prototypes or concept art, coupled with a creative mindset.
Required Qualifications / Skills
- Proven solid experience in the game industry or related industry.
- Excellent skills in Houdini; high proficiency in 3D and 2D software such as Maya, 3DSMax, Photoshop, or related tools.
- Experience with any game engine and/or real-time FX software such as PopcornFX.
- Good understanding of a variety of artistic styles and traditional art skills.
- Excellent sense of scale, detail, form, and texture.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and quick learning abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Shipped at least one product on next-gen platforms as a Special Effects Artist.
- Strong design theory knowledge (color theory, composition, etc.).
- Strong scripting skills (MaxScript, Python, HLSL).
- Excellent communication skills in English.
Additional Information
Why Ubisoft Shanghai?
Be a part of the most exciting and innovative video game company in China. Work in Shanghai, an amazing city renowned as the “Paris of the East.”
Together with a team of multi-national professionals equipped with cutting-edge technologies, you can be assured of an experience that is both aspirational and fulfilling.
By working in the Shanghai studio, you will have access to an array of career development opportunities, abundant training resources, and a stimulating and creative work environment.
If you’re looking for this kind of job opportunity, you’ll find it here at Ubisoft Shanghai. Join us for an exciting adventure and make great games!
