VFX are an integral part of games that add to the immersion and tone of a game. Its why we wanted to highlight one of our VFX Artists - Piotr Czternasty.

Piotr moved to the UK on his own in 2020 to study. He gained a bachelor's degree in Game Art with a specialisation in VFX. Upon graduating, he got his first job in the industry at TT Games as a Junior VFX Artist on LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

As part of his job, Piotr says "Like most of the VFX artists, I make things explode and flash on the screen and create effects that breathe life and colours into the game".

This alongside his biggest strength and also personal interest in more technical aspects of the specialization, like procedural shader animations, particle-based behaviour trees and custom scripts for particle systems really elevate the VFX in the game making it more impactful.

Due to the complexity of this, Piotr looks after optimization of the VFX in our games, making sure all the effects strike a balance between a visual fidelity and realistic performance footprint.

The most enjoyable aspect of working at TT Games is the systems that takes months to prototype and iterate on, ones that not only test skills but also force him to learn something new along the way. The work they require makes the results that much more gratifying.

His favourite thing he's worked on at TT Games has been LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, as well as sharing his expertise at talks and events such as Animex.

Piotr's advice for anyone getting into the industry is "Timing can be cruel in this industry but always look for an “in”. Your first job might not be even close to what you love and specialize in, but the more people you get to know, and the more you let people know about yourself, the easier it gets."