Environment Artist (Unreal Engine)

Website Motionworx

Motionworx is a dynamic and innovative video production company

We are looking for a talented and passionate Unreal Engine Designer to join us on a full time on site basis. If you live and breathe real time environments and love pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling we would love to hear from you.

 

Responsibilities

·      Design, build, and iterate on custom virtual set environments in Unreal Engine

·      Collaborate with the creative and production teams to ensure environments align with the overall visual direction

·      Optimise assets and environments for real-time performance

·      Optimise scenes for performance-constrained hardware, balancing cinematic quality with technical limitations such as texture resolution, draw calls, and asset complexity to ensure environments run efficiently on cloud-based machines

·      Maintain consistency in visual quality across all sets

·      Work within established pipelines and contribute to improving them where possible

 

Requirements

·      Proven experience as an Environment Artist with a strong portfolio of real-time environments

·      Proficiency in Unreal Engine

·      Strong understanding of lighting, materials, and level composition

·      Experience working with modular asset systems and world-building tools

·      Ability to take creative direction and deliver to deadlines

 

Advantageous

·      Experience working with Unreal Engine Blueprints

·      Background in virtual production or broadcast environments

·      Familiarity with photogrammetry or procedural environment tools

 

Please note this is a full time on site position and remote work is not available.

 

What we offer:

An exciting and varied range of projects. A close knit working environment with room to grow and make the role your own. Competitive salary based on experience.

 

To apply please send your CV and portfolio to [email protected]

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To apply for this job email your details to careers@mwx.co.za.

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