About the Role
As the Lead VFX Artist at Cloud Imperium Games, you will be leading the team responsible for creating cutting‑edge visual effects for a boundless sandbox universe. You will support the team in creating a vast variety of effects: epic spaceship battles inside giant gas clouds, characters struggling to survive raging storms on hostile planets, holographic displays, and tiny dust motes in a desolate outpost.
Responsibilities
* Lead and mentor a dedicated VFX team, managing workloads and supporting their professional growth.
* Pioneer best practices and set artistic standards for the team.
* Create sci‑fi VFX using CIG’s real‑time VFX Editor.
* Use software packages such as 3DS Max, Houdini, Embergen and After Effects to generate texture and mesh assets for use with your real‑time effects.
* Optimize your effects to run efficiently in‑game while maintaining high visual quality.
* Work closely with our team of dedicated VFX programmers to improve VFX technology and pipelines.
* Collaborate with other teams including Art, Design, and Audio to bring the Star Citizen universe to life.
Qualifications
* Proven management skills and extensive experience in a leadership role.
* Solid understanding of the artistic and technical fundamentals of real‑time visual effects.
* Experience with real‑time particle systems in a game engine.
* Keener eye for detail and ability to analyze and break down existing effects in games and films.
* Highly self‑motivated and initiative‑driven.
* Strong problem‑solving skills.
* Passion for advancing real‑time VFX.
* Ability to provide guidance and support to more junior team members.
Diversity Statement
CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to build a team that represents all walks of life. The universe is as vast and varied as the people within it, and it’s our differences that make it special.
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