Looking for 2D/3D Artists (other roles are welcomed)
Good Evening Everyone,
Our name is AMaLI Games and we are looking for new individuals to join our team. We are a people-first organizations and seek to utilize or skills, experience, ambition, passion, and drive in-order to effectively and efficiently deliver a unique and user-friendly gaming product. We are looking for individuals from all different facets of life but with one goal in-mind: to create a high-quality product. Additionally, anyone who comes on-board would also need to have an open-mind when dealing with problems and acquiring solutions, as well as when working with people from many different areas of life.
Overview
Studio Name: Amali Games
Genre: MoBA
Platform(s): PC, Console
Game Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Current Team Size: 8 Individuals
2D/3D Designer Experience: 20+ years as character illustrators and concept artists
Audio Engineer Experience: 6+ years as an SFX engineer, composer, and musical professional
Programming Experience: 3+ years as a coder, programmer, and software engineer
Game Overview
We are currently developing a Multiplayer-Online Battle Arena, with a new take on modernizing combat and verticality, an extremely rich and well-based lore, a competitive fixation with many different means for user appreciation and captivation, and an aesthetically pleasing presentation like no other. There will be a slew of competitive features and game modes, different and unique display methods in-order to capitalize off of the lack of differentiation in the current genre, and other RPG features that will be presented after on-boarding has been completed.
Art Direction
Environment
Serious Aesthetics that we will share upon signing our NDA and after completing the on-boarding process
Characters
Serious Aesthetics that we will share upon signing our NDA and after completing the on-boarding process
Platforms Utilized
Unreal Engine 4
Confluence:
- collaboration wiki tool used to help teams to collaborate and share knowledge efficiently. With confluence, we can capture project requirements, assign tasks to specific users, and manage several
- work management tool for all kinds of use cases, from requirements and test case management to agile software development
- proprietary messaging and collaboration tool utilized for information and image sharing
Discord
- an instant messaging and VoIP application and digital distribution platform designed for creating our in-game community and sharing ideas, resources, and general discussions
Corporate Culture: Working as A Team
Our team is a conglomerate of great minds and people. We aim and seek to redefine the industry and create a new dynamic that is outside the cumbersome ideology of "crunch-time". We are a down-to-earth company that places are people and consumers above anything else. You do not have to be a tough and cruel businessman to run a successful company and venture. We can utilize concepts such as compassion, understanding, openness, inclusion, ambition, passion, and cooperation and still get the job done. We want to allow people to be themselves and be able to live free and work free in our environments.
Revenue
We will be utilizing a profit-sharing model for now with a full-time position being offered at a later date. We have connections with multiple investors who are awaiting our Demo/Prototype, along with the ability to acquire Seed Funding, and Crowdfunding.
Additionally, there will be an opportunity to receive stocks as well in our Employee Stock-Options offering.
Open Positions
If you are interested in joining our amazing team or know anyone who is, please feel free to e-mail us at Management@AmaliGames.com.Please include the following:
- a link to your portfolio
- resume (if able)
- cover letter (if able)
- any other pertinent information that you'd like to
VFX Artist
Responsibilities
- Create, manage and optimize VFX assets
- Collaborate with artists, programmers and animators to iterate, polish and deliver projects
- Optimize VFX effects to fit design and technical constraints
- Maintain and adhere to a consistent art style as required by creative director or project lead
- Provide creative and technical assistance
- Develop, update and optimize workflows and tool chains
- Cultivate an organized and disciplined workflow
Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of 3DS Max, Maya, Houdini, After Effects or other VFX authoring packages
- A cultivated aesthetic sense and an eye for detail
- Familiarity with rendering engines like V-Ray
- Technical knowledge and expertise in creating visual effects and rendering pipelines
- Sound knowledge of lighting and particle effects
- Ability to interpret and transform abstract ideas into compelling effects
- Experience and knowledge of animation techniques
- A high level of comfort with scripting tools
- Ability to accept feedback and implement suggestions
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver on deadlines
Level Designer
Responsibilities
- Create immersive gameplay scenarios that support and enhance the core mechanics and creative vision of the game
- Guide a multidisciplinary pod to take your levels from concept to final polish
- Ensure a memorable game where form follows function through close collaboration with Level Art, Narrative and other disciplines.
- Collaborate with Game Designers to define and tweak game mechanics.
- As the project progresses, integrate the content produced by other disciplines for your designs into the game engine (new gameplay elements, AI, sound, etc.)
- Conduct gameplay evaluations with the team providing feedback and suggestions to help fine tune and improve the game.
- Locate and fix bugs in both your own and your colleague’s work
- Support the Lead Level Designer in any ad hoc tasks and duties
Qualifications
- Passion for open world level design
- Ability to quickly learn content pipeline and toolset and become a subject matter expert.
- Experience with Unreal Engine, design production tools and level editing pipelines
- Multiplayer game design sensibilities
- Design pipeline/asset optimization skills
- Ability to adapt to changing workflows and tools
- Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive in a highly collaborative team environment
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to anticipate, prioritize, and organize work to meet objectives
- Passion, enthusiasm and experience with first and third person shooters
- Experience conducting playtests autonomously
- Experience building and iterating upon a MP level for Third-Person Dynamics
2D/3D Concept Artist
Responsibilities
- create quick and detailed drawings and paintings of environments, characters, buildings, vehicles and/or props (including creation of thumbnails and wireframes)
- use traditional and technological approaches to create designs in 2D and 3D through drawing and paintings
- maintain good communication
- be confident using creative programs and technologies e.g. Photoshop, Maya, Painter and SketchUp, etc.
- research topics and information for points of reference and ideas to use in your designs
- create specification sheets, accurately noting dimensions and details for others to follow
Qualifications
- impeccable understanding and ability in artistic fundamentals - such as perspective, composition, color and light theory, form, shape and texture
- excellent time management skills, to sketch and adapt images
- strong communication skills
- research skills and an exceptional imagination to create images of people and/or places
- outstanding technical abilities, especially in creative programs and software
- resilience to receive feedback and ability to adapt, if needed
- the ability to work well in a team as part of wider design process, as well as being able to work independently and self-motivate yourself to keep on top of deadlines
- excellent attention to detail