Senior 3D Environment Artist

1 week ago

Port Melbourne, Australia Playside Studios Ltd Full time

Description

Overview

We are looking for a Senior 3D Environment Artist who is excited to use their diverse skill set to bring to life stunning visuals that delight our players. If you have a passion for game development and want to participate in the future of PlaySide, we would love to hear from you Our team values creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to quality, and we are searching for like-minded developers to add to our team of talented game makers. Together we will learn, grow, and ultimately enjoy success as a team, overcoming new challenges together.

Our ideal 3D artist can generate assets across various styles and is willing to tackle light FX and material creation tasks. You would use this diverse skill set to author new assets, problem-solve, and combine existing assets to create beautiful and performant games.

Key Responsibilities

  • To provide exceptional visual quality on your projects to create a fun and engaging experience.
  • Identification and assistance in the creation of documentation in projects you are tasked to.
  • Ability to work on a technical level with all members of staff in all areas of expertise.
  • Implement feedback from Lead Artist and Art Director.
  • Liaise with Lead Artist & producers within the scheduling phase of projects to ensure art implementation is within time/budget.
  • Work with Lead Artist & Director to reinforce art style and to resolve stylistic questions.
  • Review progress of art team tasks and communicate potential issues to Lead Artist and Producer.
  • Improve workflow and efficiency by sharing experience and skill, both verbally and through presentations and/or documentation.

What you bring to the role

  • Experience in video game production with multiple shipped titles in an artist role.
  • Ability to contribute to a vision and help guide your projects to success.
  • Experience providing mentorship and training to more junior members of the team.
  • Exceptional level of understanding of software including Maya, Photoshop and Substance Painter.
  • Advanced level of knowledge with either Unity or Unreal Engine. (Or both)
  • Create high-quality game-ready models and scenes with minimal direction and a high level of autonomy that work optimally within the engine and platform constraints.
  • Review progress of art team tasks and communicate potential issues to Lead Artist and Producer.
  • Excellent technical understanding of current asset workflows, shaders, and engine capabilities.Improve workflow and efficiency by sharing experience and skill, both verbally and through presentations and/or documentation.
  • Excellent initiative, self-motivation, communication, organizational and problem-solving skills, as well as team working and the ability to accept and follow direction.
  • Strong 2D concept art skills to communicate vision and ideas.

What we offer here at PlaySide

  • Playdays - an additional 5 paid days off per year to do something you love.
  • Incredible studios based in gorgeous Port Melbourne, right next to the city and many public transport options.
  • Industry-leading Parental Leave benefits.
  • Employee Assistance Program to support mental well-being.
  • Mentoring opportunities to help you grow in your role.
  • Half price state-of-the-art Gym access (right next door) - you can wear your free PlaySide Swag
  • Social events including Games night, karaoke nights, Movie Nights (We hire out the cinema), group activities, and food trucks Just as some examples
  • Relocation Assistance

Role Type

On-site
• Permanent
• Full-time
• Mid-level Senior

Company Overview

PlaySide is the largest independent games studio in Australia. Founded in 2011, we're a team with big ideas and the skills to deliver with our incredible team. In our history, we have released over 50+ titles across Mobile, PC, VR, AR, and now moving into console. We take so much pride in each and every project we create. Playside is a place of endless opportunity, where we focus on keeping the fun in game development. We offer an amazingly professional, playful and supportive working environment. If you thrive on challenges and want to work on a diverse range of projects for a forward-thinking company, we want to hear from you.

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