Unreal Artists CG Jobs

Job Description

Unreal artists (mid / senior level) - start ASAP

As an Unreal artist, you will be working closely with the VP supervisor and VP Producer at our studio to achieve the highest creative and technical standards for our virtual productions! Please note: We strongly prefer applicants who are able to work from our Amsterdam-based office, but it is not a requirement. Currently, we cannot issue work permits.

About Planet X We are a visual effects studio located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Next to our core business of VFX, we run a separate company developing VFX and film-related software and tools: Planet X Technologies. Planet X Technologies co-founded the biggest Virtual Production studio in The Netherlands: ReadySet Studios.

Because we are closely linked to the studio we are looking for an artist getting the best out of Unreal. You will be responsible for the assembly of the Unreal scenes and, working closely together with our 3D department and TDs, making them look photorealistic within the engine whilst keeping everything real-time.

We offer

• A (freelance) position in which you can work independently and where your own ideas and input are highly valued;
  
• The opportunity to learn and expand your knowledge;
  
• A broad variety of high-end projects to work on, both domestic and international;
  
• A great working environment with enthusiastic, creative, and passionate colleagues;
  
• Regular Planet X Cinema Nights in our own cinema!
  

• Experience as an Unreal artist at a mid or senior level;
  
• Familiar with creative assets and environments in Unreal Engine (terrain sculpting, manual layout placement, procedural scattering, lighting);
  
• Asset creation for real-time rendering;
  
• Look at development within Unreal Engine;
  
• Optimizing Virtual Sets / Rebuilding Assets and Shaders for real-time rendering;
  
• Good cinematic eye and attention to detail for creating photorealistic content for the LED wall. You need to be comfortable with composition, color, and other artistic theories;
  
• Experience in Blender and/or Houdini is preferred;
  
• Having more in-depth technical knowledge in Unreal is a plus, but the nitty gritty tech stuff will be taken care of by a TD (ie. Camera tracking, screen configuration);
  
• Preferable place of residence in -or close to- Amsterdam.
  

About Company

Founded in 2004 in Amsterdam, Planet X is the leading visual effects studio in the Netherlands, empowering a team of 25 specialists to deliver high-end, bespoke, and creative work for long-form drama; feature films, and episodic productions. Our aim is, and has always been, to focus on the creative VFX journey exclusively, from inception to final pixel.

Our passion and background is in filmmaking. We are confident our outstanding work, presented on this website and enjoyable on screens worldwide, is a testimony to our skills and dedication.