Unreal FX Artist (Contract)

Founded in 2004, Evil Eye Pictures is a collaborative virtual studio bringing together some of the best content creators, innovators and engineers from around the globe. The team is focused on creating immersive, compelling visuals and experiences for the evolving world of real-time, multi-platform entertainment. Evil Eye was founded by artists to work on high-profile, special projects while maintaining an emphasis on people and a positive, fun work culture Unreal FX Artist (Contract) Evil Eye Pictures is looking for an accomplished Unreal FX Artist with Houdini experience. The ideal candidate will have a minimum 5 years of professional experience in film, television and/or AAA games, and with at least 2 years experience with content creation in Unreal. The candidate should have a thorough understanding of fx pipelines. Technical knowledge combined with strong creative and visual instincts is critical. Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement hyper-real FX in Unreal Engine, owning both the technical and creative problem spaces
• Generation of procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems in Unreal Engine and Houdini
• Creation of volumetric, RBD and character-based FX
• Ownership of FX elements from lookdev to integration in Unreal Engine
• Enhancing base dynamic systems to improve their visual fidelity
• Offer creative and technical solutions for FX with a focus on fast, efficient and repeatable techniques.
• Strong creative eye for FX elements and an understanding of how they integrate
• Work closely with directors and supervisors to develop cinematic fx solutions, which capture the vision laid out by the client

Requirements:

• Proficiency using Unreal Engine to create a variety of stylized and physically accurate fx
• Knowledge of tools and techniques in Unreal (Niagara, HGVs, Chaos, Materials, Cloth)
• Experience working with other FX DCC packages such as Houdini, Embergen, Blender, etc.
• Ability to work independently, problem-solve on the fly, and collaborate efficiently across disciplines in a small, fast-moving team
• Detail-oriented both in work processes and ability to QC work
• Understanding of optimization and performance profiling
• Time management skills; working to production schedules and communicating blockers to department leads and production.

Good to Have:

• Experience working with additional Unreal Engine features - Blueprints, Sequencer, Lumen, Nanite
• Experience optimizing content through profiling and enhancing performance with the help of diagnostic tools
• Scripting & programming skills with Python, C#, Javascript and C++

Additional Information

• Portfolio: Please include a link to a reel of your work when applying for this position.
• Location: This is a remote position supporting our Virtual Studio.
• Contract Duration: 6/15-7/31 with a hold to 8/7

For more information about Evil Eye check out: https://www.evileyepictures.com CA Pay Transparency Information: The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Evil Eye's benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs). Pay Range: $50 -$75 / hour