Environment Artist - Climax Studios
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Climax is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development with an outstanding line of top published titles. It truly is an exciting and inspiring place to work in the heart of Gunwharf Quays, at our harbour side studio in Portsmouth, England.
We are looking for an experienced and multi-talented Environment Artist with the ability to conceive, create and contribute to the team creating innovative experiences via artistic visuals. Proven experience in generating a diverse range of styles, technical expertise with current gen’ technology and / or illustration skills are certainly of benefit.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of an entire level and see it through from conception to a high quality, Beta finish
- Help concept and visualise environments via 2D and or 3D means
- To help conceive and effectively demonstrate creative and stylised artworks
- Critique and iterate in a group
- Follow and recreate established art styles
- Reliably demonstrate an aptitude for the platform technology, asset discipline and pipeline processes
Requirements
- 1 year of industry experience
- Some experience creating realistic style props and environments
- Creative and self motivated
- Strong and versatile modelling skills
- Experience using Maya
- Experience using Unreal 4
- Experience using Substance
- Experience using ZBrush Extremely quality oriented
- Some experience setting up LOD's
- Strong verbal, written and visual communication skills
- An artistic education to at least graduate level
- Strong folio including examples of realistic modelling and environment
Beneficial
- Technical Prowess with real-time shader creation
- Good Environment lighting skills
- A keen eye for scene composition
- Experience using Unity
- Successfully worked with iterative development and rapid game play prototyping
- Console development experience
- Illustrative / concept skills
Benefits
- Regular social events
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Pension
- Fresh fruit and snacks
- A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
- Ongoing training and development, with career progression
- Discount card for all the shopping centre stores
- Great seafront location, a short walk from the rail station, bars, restaurants, coffee shops
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