Associate 3D Artist

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia PlaySide Studios Full time

**Overview**:
We are looking for a 3D 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**:

- Work with Lead Artist to create high-quality 3D assets.
- Conversion and interpretation of 2D concepts into textured 3d models
- To provide exceptional visual quality on your projects to create a fun and engaging experience
- Understand and adhere to the project art direction.
- To learn and improve your skills in all areas of your field
- To create efficient and performant assets to integrate with your titles.
- Constant research & interpretation of the latest trends in game art.
- Implement feedback from Lead Artist and Art Director.
- To help in reinforcing great teamwork and amazing studio culture.

**What You Bring To The Role**:

- Initiatives that have been undertaken in game development in either a tertiary level or self-taught
- Examples of an exceptional art quality in prior work
- Excellent verbal/written communication and problem-solving capabilities, with a basic ability to communicate visually utilizing traditional media.
- A good understanding of art fundamentals.
- Demonstrated modelling skills and experience in a major 3d package (Maya).
- Basic game engine experience - Unity and/or Unreal Engine

**Bonus Points**:

- Strong 2D concept art skills to communicate vision and ideas.
- Good knowledge in shader/material development tools for Unity or Unreal.

**How to Apply**:


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