Sumo Group
Design · Full-time · Global
About Sumo Digital, Sheffield
Founded in 2003, Sumo Sheffield was the first of the Sumo Digital studios. Firmly established as the premium development partner of leading publishers, we are trusted to deliver high quality games associated with some of the most iconic and valued properties in the industry. We are also generating innovative new IP! With a highly skilled body of over 300 developers we work across all platforms, on a selection of AAA games covering multiple genres including Sports, FPS, and platform adventure.
Day in the life of an Experienced VFX Artist:
As a crucial member of our art team, you'll spend your days directly impacting the visual spectacle of our games.
Within this role you will be focusing on:
• Creating & Optimizing: Your core focus will be designing, building, and refining real-time VFX directly within Unreal Engine (Niagara and Material Editor expertise is key). This includes everything from subtle environmental cues to epic combat effects, always with quality and performance in mind. • Collaborating: You'll work hand-in-hand with game designers, animators, environment artists, and technical artists. Your input will shape how gameplay moments look and feel, ensuring seamless integration and visual cohesion. You'll receive and give feedback in a collaborative environment. • Innovating: You'll tackle visual and technical challenges, finding creative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible within the engine to deliver top-tier results. • Impact: Your work directly enhances player immersion, provides crucial gameplay feedback, and significantly contributes to the overall polish and aesthetic of our titles.
What do you need to do this job:
• Proven success as a professional VFX Artist experience in game development. • Expert-level proficiency with Unreal Engine's VFX tools (Niagara particle system and Material Editor are essential). • Strong understanding of real-time VFX optimization techniques. • Proficiency in 2D texture creation for VFX (e.g., Photoshop, Substance). • Proficiency in Mesh based Particle VFX. Strong understanding of modelling and UV unwrapping • A strong portfolio showcasing diverse real-time VFX, specifically in Unreal Engine. • Excellent artistic eye, sense of timing, and attention to detail. • Strong problem-solving and adaptive mindset. • Exceptional collaboration and communication skills. • Self-motivated and proactive, with a genuine passion for games.
It would be an advantage if you have:
• Experience with Houdini software.
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Sumo Group
We are Sumo Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of end-to-end creative development and co-development services to the video games and entertainment industries. Sumo Group floated on the AIM in December 2017 and was acquired by Tencent in January 2022 is made up of three operating businesses – Sumo Digital, Auroch Digital and Secret Mode – employing over 1400 talented people across 19 studios in the UK, Poland, Canada and India. Sumo Digital, established in 2003, is one of the UK’s largest independent developers of AAA video games, offering turnkey and co-development solutions to some of the world’s leading publishers, including Sony, Microsoft, SEGA and 2K. It is also home to the Sumo Digital Academy initiative, a talent development programme bringing skilled graduates into the games industry. Sumo Digital is made up of 16 game development studios across the UK, India and Poland. Secret Mode is a video games publisher, focused on delivering fresh and new gaming experiences to players and building expansive and fulfilling communities around those games. It publishes titles developed within Sumo Group and also by independent developers. Auroch Digital is a Bristol-based videogame developer and publisher with a focus on original IP creation. All three companies have deep relationships with some of the world’s largest video game publishers, developers, platform manufacturers, and entertainment brands, including Microsoft, Sony, SEGA, Apple, Warner Bros., and Marvel.