VFX artist (UE4)

About Us

We are tinyBuild, an international publisher and developer of AA and mid-core games for consoles, PC, and mobile platforms. The team includes more than 400 employees worldwide. We have been in the industry for over ten years and have produced more than 50 products.

Our portfolio: www.tinybuild.com/games

The Role

Hello Neighbor is our most famous franchise which includes five video games with over 60 million installations. 

We are looking for a VFX artist for the Hello Neighbor 2 project.

Hello Neighbor 2 is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson (The Neighbor) who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that tracks and adapts to your every move.

Learn more about the game: helloneighbor2.com/

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): Hello Neighbor 2
• At what stage of the project(s)? Beta version
• Genres: Adventure, Puzzle
• Platforms: PC, Console

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Creating VFX in Unreal Engine 4 and Houdini;

  Close collaboration with the art team, art director, and technical artist to maintain the unified style and technical characteristics of the project.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Experience as a VFX artist in the gaming industry for two years;

• Experience with UE4 from 2 years

• Experience with Cascade and Niagara

• Ability to create materials for VFX inside UE4;

• Knowledge of the 3D graphics system - from modeling to integration and customization in UE4;

• Knowledge of any of the 3D packages: Blender, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max;

• Ability to work in any of the 2D packages (Photoshop, etc.).

Desirable skills which will be a plus:

• Understanding the features of optimizing gaming effects under different platforms;

• Ability to create and offer new technical and artistic solutions;

• Experience with Houdini;

• Experience in creating and working with hand paint materials and effects.

Why do we enjoy working here?

• A strong team with the opportunity to grow and develop;

• Work with PC and console projects;

• Work remotely or in-office / relocate to Riga, Latvia.

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Рrofessional development courses and events;

• Corporate English classes;

• Two weeks of extra corporate holidays (1 summer and winter) in addition to paid leave vacation and sick pay.