Electronic Arts

VFX Artist
Location: Guildford, UK

Battlefield is a storied franchise renowned for uncompromising combat gameplay for over two decades. 100 million players and 5 billion hours played later, the Battlefield team is looking to define the future of the first-person shooter. Comprised of 4 world-class studios across Criterion, DICE, Motive and Ripple Effect – all powered by the Battlefield Central Technology (BCT) team - what’s forming on the horizon is a connected Battlefield universe filled with immersive experiences built on our unique DNA.

Long and the short? We’re all-in on the future and our most ambitious Battlefield yet. Want to be part of something special? Read on. 

Responsibilities:

• As a technical and creative innovator, you will be part of the design process, from initial prototypes through to the delivery of game experiences.
• You'll also use your technical skills to find solutions and improve techniques.
• You will report to the VFX Director as part of a multi-skilled team of artists, technical artists and engineers in an iterative and collaborative design process
• You will break down deliverables; share regular updates and achieve commitments.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience of real-time node-based, GPU VFX pipelines.
• Experience generating VFX textures in DD (Houdini,Embergen, etc)
• Knowledge of the game development process, how VFX are integrated and how they provide essential player feedback.
• Experience of RBD in Houdini an advantage.
• Enjoy technical analysis and solving problems.
• You will have shipped games experience on Gen 5 consoles 
• A broad interest in aspects of visual art outside of video games.