Who we are

Fast Travel Games is a VR game developer and publisher based in Sweden, founded by industry leading veterans. We've created critically acclaimed games such as Apex Construct, The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets and Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife, with Cities: VR. We are developers and publishers of both internal and third-party titles set in beautiful, rich and immersive worlds. We are very proud of our FTG culture and as we are looking to expand the family with another VFX-Artist we hope to find a candidate that will contribute to that culture and our ambitious studio goals and vision as we continue to grow.

About the role

As a VFX Artist you’ll need to take on a variety of tasks, such as  

• Creating high quality VFX using Unreal Engine, for current and new titles.

• Work closely with other VFX artists, Technical Artists and Art Directors to maintain as well as push the style and quality of our games.

• Continuously refine the VFX creation pipeline.

• Ownership and influence over your own time and workflow

Requirements

• Knows how to create visual effects in real-time game engines

• Technical setup, integration, and troubleshooting of VFX in game engines.

• Ability to communicate independently with other creatives and stakeholders.

• Comfortable using the tools of the trade, be it Photoshop, Maya, in-engine FX systems, or other software.

• Creating VFX in various ways, using different approaches. 3D, particle systems, physics, ribbons, simulations, flip books… you name it, all of it is exciting to you.

• Being able to hit established art targets in various styles.

• Fluent verbal and written english

Nice to have

• Shipped titles as a VFX artist

• Experience authoring custom materials and graphics shaders

• Skills in other related disciplines, like illustration, modeling, animation, or technical art