Technical Artist - Unity 3D

adesilva · Apr 2019

RatDog Games is an indie team based out of Massachusetts. A majority of the team works remotely with schedules ranging from part time to full time. The team size ranges between 4-10 people depending on the current needs of the project.

We are looking for a technical artist with Unity 3D experience who can assist our team on a part time basis.

The project is titled Gunnhildr, an FPS Rogue-Lite strongly influenced by Norse Mythology.

Project Overview Document:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/90soaatqwwbl6y5/GunnhildrOverview.pdf?dl=0

Gunnhildr Visual Style Guide:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/31cp8fpkbm9vl6u/Gunnhildr Visual Style Guide.pdf?dl=0

Current Gameplay Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0sW_ehiluo

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Create Visual FX in Unity (Primarily Stylized VFX)
Use Photoshop and 3D tools (3DS or Maya) to build and animate objects
Integrate art into Unity, using Unity Tools (e.g. animation editor), plugins (e.g. NGUI, Play Maker, Smooth Moves), shaders, and script components to implement the artistic vision of the game
Build animated UIs in Unity from concepts and wireframes
Create Shaders as needed
Work within constraints set by the technology and target platforms (polycount limitations, texture sizes, etc.)

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Ability to use art tools–both internal and external to Unity–to create beautiful UIs, environments, and visual FX
Possess a solid understanding of shaders, including knowing how to find and use them to achieve a desired effect)
Possess a solid understanding of modeling for limited-poly, real-time game pipelines
Ability and experience in working within technical constraints of game engines and editors
Passion for gaming
A desire to grow your skills and experience
Candidates without a portfolio WILL NOT be considered. Please include samples (or links to samples) of your work

PLUSES:

Scripting experience with C#
Understanding of hardware rendering pipelines
Strong portfolio demonstrating an ability to work with a broad range of subjects and styles from realistically detailed to stylized
Demo reel that shows off your real-time FX

Feel free to email contact@ratdoggames.com to further discuss the position

For anyone interested in more info on the project, feel free to checkout our Discord for more info on the project: https://discord.gg/apnK66P