Senior Assets Artist

Summary

The job is for a 3D Environment Artist at People Can Fly, a leading AAA games development studio. The role involves producing environment assets and props for the unannounced game 'Project Bifrost' using industry-standard software packages.

Requirements

• Strong portfolio showcasing range of 3D assets (organic, vegetation, hard surface, architectural and environment design)
• Excellent knowledge of industry-standard software packages for 3D modeling, high-poly sculpting (Maya, Max, ZBrush, Photoshop, or their equivalents)
• Excellent knowledge of working in Substance Painter or similar PBR texture workflow
• Strong background in stylized art
• Strong modeling, sculpting and texturing skills
• Artistically interpret concepts or creatively push beyond an initial ideation
• A solid understanding of traditional art skills along with foundational design competencies (shape, form, texture, value and color)
• Advanced knowledge of current asset art workflows and practices
• Strong understanding of organic modeling, UV and texturing foundations
• Skilled at balancing art quality and performance in the game engine
• Adaptive
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new styles, techniques and workflows with basic guidance
• Ability to collaborate with department leads, and different departments to solve artistic and technical challenges
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Good mentoring skills
• Self-motivation

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality environment assets and props suitable technically and artistically with the project's universe and visual direction
• Produce work within specifications and maintain workflow pipelines within given deadlines
• Model inorganic and sculpt organic asset kits
• Bug Fixing and describing R&D case studies in the knowledge base
• Model and texture high poly and low poly assets
• Participate in reviews, adapt to, and implement feedback from leads and peers in a professional manner
• Collaborate in R&D initiatives, to explore new techniques and implement improvements to pipelines and workflows
• Occasionally support leads and HR collaboration in recruitment efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Traditional art skills along with core graphic design competencies (composition and layout, typography, color and light)
• Marvelous Designer, Fusion360/Moi3d/Plasticity, Rizomuv, Substance Designer
• Experience working with Unreal 5

Benefits

• Private medical healthcare (Vitality) and BUPA dental insurance for PCF's employees and their families
• Gympass for employees and family members
• Online Polish and English language classes
• Access to the pension scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do
• Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna)
• MultiSport card for you and your family members or friends
• Free library with a wide range of games and books you have unlimited access to
• In-company Polish and English language classes
• Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do
• Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $500 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage)
• Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days