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Graduate VFX Artist
JOINTHE REBELLION!
For 30 years we’ve been creating incredible video games at our multiple studios, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.
We're looking for a Graduate VFX Artist who is looking to start their career in games and join a passionate and growing VFX team, to work on an exciting new large-scale project, crafted by a seasoned team renowned for developing exceptional shooters.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the creation of real-time visual effects, working from clear briefs and inspiring references
- Prepare source assets, textures, flipbooks, and meshes, ready for use in particle systems
- Bring effects to life in-engine, test them in gameplay, and troubleshoot to ensure they perform as intended
- Build knowledge of studio pipelines, performance budgets, and the fundamentals of profiling
- Take part in regular reviews, embrace feedback as part of your growth, and keep project files clean and organised
This exciting opportunity can be based out of any of our studios in Oxford or Warwick, offering flexibility, collaboration, and the chance to work with a world-class team! We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment.
Requirements
- A recent graduate (or equivalent) with a portfolio that highlights real-time visual effects, showing strong timing, clarity, and a creative spark
- Comfortable working with tools such as Blender, Photoshop, Substance, and After Effects (or equivalent software)
- A solid grasp of particle system basics, including sprite and flipbook creation, as well as texture workflows for games
- Curious and confident in exploring tools like Houdini and Embergen (or similar) to build flipbook simulations
- An understanding of 2D particle texture creation techniques and how they bring effects to life in real time
- The ability to turn concept art and reference material into effects that feel exciting and believable in-game
- Experience from game jams, mods, internships, or professional projects is a bonus, as is familiarity with source control systems
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Benefits
We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:
- 22 days holidays (typically 4 days Christmas closure & Bank holidays), increasing with service (31 days at 5 years)
- Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
- Life Assurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover
- Enhanced Family Leave
- Interest-Free, Tax-Free loans
- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- EAP (range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support)
- A wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events
Right to Work Statement
This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.
Life at Our Oxford HQ
Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its architecture and green spaces.
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Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city’s train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading. Free parking is available at the studio.
Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy onsite tuck shop and a range of local pubs, cafés, and dining options near our studio, helping make every workday enjoyable!
Inside Rebellion
Whichever team you join at Rebellion, we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it!
As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles, allowing us to work across massive variety of projects across all major platforms.
Our size, stability, and multidisciplinary expertise make Rebellion completely unique. We work in our own way, celebrating our approach as part of our success.
We foster an inclusive culture, encouraging you to be your authentic self and express your creativity. We prioritise a healthy work-life balance and support you fully to do what you do best.
We actively recruit for a diverse team, valuing growth and inclusion. Innovation is encouraged, whether in culture, gender, ethnicity, or neurodiversity. A diverse team produces better products.
If this Graduate VFX Artist role isn’t your desired fit, explore our range of live vacancies on our Careers website or send a speculative application. The field is always open!
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