Unreal Generalist

Sydney, NSW | Full-time | Flexible Work Arrangement

**About GLITCH**:
Glitch Productions is an independent animation studio based in the heart of Parramatta CBD. Our Youtube channels, SMG4 and Glitch Productions, have over 7 million subscribers together, more than 3 billion views, and are still growing strong. Our studio is filled with young, passionate, and fun-loving artists that are determined to change the way animation is produced on the internet. We have worked with funding bodies such as Screen Australia and Epic Games, and continue to grow year on year, by delivering exciting series and storylines to our millions of fans.

**Job Information**:
Glitch Productions is looking for a highly capable and creative Unreal Engine Generalist who has a strong artistic and technical eye for achieving visual requirements in UE5 for our 3D animated shows such as Meta Runner, Murder Drones and The Amazing Digital Circus. You will be working with the showrunner, look dev artists and post production team in problem solving and delivering key visual requirements for our shows.

You will also be working with the post production team to polish & finalize our shows in UE5 and oversee them being rendered out.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Achieve key visual goals/tasks based on the needs of the project in UE5.
- Implement lighting for shots in UE5
- Create and implement shaders to achieve a particular look in UE5 as per art director’s vision.
- Debug and solve technical issues in UE5
- Work with the post production team to finalise, light, polish and render out animated shows.
- Ensure that projects are optimized in UE5 and run smoothly.
- Create and implement stunning VFX for our shows.
- Make our shows look as beautiful as possible in UE5.
- Solutions may involve working with multiple departments and pieces of software (e.g Houdini and/or Nuke)

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

- Strong experience and understanding of Unreal Engine or similar real-time rendering engines.
- Strong ability to know what creatively looks good. I.e has an artistic eye.
- Strong ability and desire to solve visual and technical problems.
- Strong understanding of lighting and camera principles.
- Good understanding of the animation or video game pipeline
- Experience with the Adobe Suite (After Effects, Premiere & Photoshop)
- Basic experience with 3D modelling/animation software (e.g Maya)
- Self-motivated and the ability to work and solve problems with mínimal assistance;
- Highly organized with the ability to adhere to production schedules;
- Well-developed communication skills and strong work ethic;
- Desire to work with a team. Share knowledge and grow together

BONUS SKILLS
- Experience in C++
- Experience creating static & motion graphics
- Experience with 3D animation
- Experience with Maya

WHAT WE OFFER
- A competitive starting salary with reviews every 6 months.
- A flexible work arrangement and schedule, with options for work from home and flexible hours.
- A relaxed and fun office environment where individual input is valued.
- Regular work functions and free entry to conventions and events.
- Close to public transport in the heart of Parramatta CBD.