3D Artist – PC and Console Games – Cambridge

As a 3D Artist you will have the opportunity to work on high quality assets in exciting games. You will apply your keen visual and sculptural skills on a range of artistic styles covered by a diverse and growing portfolio. You will also need to be able to combine your understanding of a visual style to take even a loose sketch to an inspiring location in-game. 

Responsibilities:

• Creating and/or modifying in-game 3D assets within a given timeframe and budget.
• Collaborating with the art team both internally and externally, acting positively on Art Direction and feedback, to complete the work to a high quality and required art style.
• Interpreting 2d concept art and reference into accurate 3D models that capture the spirit of the concept as well as the technical dimensions.
• Understanding and accommodating the context of the asset – how it needs to be set up and its gameplay potential

About you:

• A good team player, willing to work collaboratively and receive feedback and guidance from the rest of the team
• Good attention to detail 
• Ability to work within an established art style
• Solid 3d modelling skills, preferably in Maya and zBrush
• Excellent Substance Painter and Photoshop texturing skills, targeting physically based rendering
• Familiarity with the entire game asset creation pipeline: high-poly sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, texture baking, texture painting, setting up and exporting to game
• Experience with PBR pipeline and real-time engines
• Great understanding of proportion, scale, perspective, lighting and colour
• A keen eye for spinning narrative and life into an environment
• Understanding of best working practices in terms of LOD creation and optimisation
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills

Desirable:

• An Art degree or relevant game art course
• An adaptable attitude to working across a breadth of art styles, from high-detail realism to cartoon stylisation

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