Fx Art Trainee

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people.Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment.Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users.We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.ARTWhat We DoPush your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.FX ART TRAINEEWhat You'll DoCreate FX for Fortnite, including cosmetic FX such as backpack and pickaxe FX, gameplay FX, such as weapon and ability FX, and map FX for Battle Royale maps - wind, rain, birds and so on, making sure FX look great across all platforms from mobile to high end PC.In this role, you willWork on cosmetics, contrails and effects that often depend on animation and modelingUse Unreal Material Editor, Blueprint, Niagara, Sequencer and other tools to bring Battle Royale to life with stunning FXExecute on a range of visual effects styles from realistic to stylized Contribute in creative ways to the final look of Fortnite outfits, cosmetics, maps and gameplay featuresYou will work directly with the best in industry FX and tech artistsWork with Niagara and help shape the future FX tools in Unreal EngineFocus on creating and implementing all visual effects tied to gameplay and cosmetics — including pickaxes, pickaxes-swing and impact effects, gliders, character effects, and emotes.The work often evolves with each season and may extend into gameplay effects after experimentation (gun effects, consumable effects).It's a highly dynamic role with plenty of creative freedom; no two tasks are ever the same, and designers regularly take on a variety of unique challenges month to monthWhat we're looking forCandidates are required to provide a portfolio of FX projects Ability to make good quality FX using Unreal Engine in Niagara Competency in UE Material Editor and Blueprint Knowledge of DCC package (Maya, Max, Houdini, or Blender) A good sense of timing, shape language and color use Passion for game development and Epic Games products Perseverance when facing frustration, someone who understands that it's expected to not get the assignment right in the first attempts, but keep trying.Also, that receives feedback well, adjusts and adapts.No space for egoStrong communicator.Quick and effective when reaching out to the team to solve problems, knows when a task is tricky enough to reach for senior teammates.Also ability to effectively sync information with multiple teams and manage to keep attention to multiple aspects at same time This trainee program has a flexible start date in ****.Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match.Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the trainee program.For more information about Epic's Early Career Program, visit This is going to be EpicABOUT USEpic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally.For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before.Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design.As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.Like what you hear?Come be a part of something EpicEpic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement).We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party.Further details on these matters can be found here.