OPM is delighted to be working with this independent games studio founded in May 2014 by industry veterans. They are building their team and are looking for an experienced Art Producer to take ownership of project specific art sets, including environments, props, vehicles, weapons, VFX and characters. You will assure that the required art sets will be identified, documented, art directed, scheduled and produced by external vendors within the targeted scope. You will collaborate with the internal art team, as well as report to the production team.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manage communications and provide feedback to artists. Help maintain a strong creative relationship between external and internal art teams
• Produce detailed asset production documentation for the entire art sets, gather reference, work with concept artists and provide benchmark asset from production.
• Apply art pipeline processes, and engine requirements to all to support the external vendors
• Quality assure all incoming art assets, provide detailed feedback and approvals to the vendor. Assure the delivery of quality assets to the development team
• Oversee the art asset implementation and technical aspects and functionality. Follow through with any revisions required to have these game ready
• Coordinate with the Game Producer to schedule and track production
• Constantly and proactively seek to improve the production processes, tools and pipelines for multiple art discipline
• Work with the team to ensure the art quality is consistent and cohesive with the art direction and game needs

Skills/Experience Required:

• Experience in a Games Art Production position
• An expert understanding of production and proven ability to problem-solve, schedule, communicate and monitor tasks
• Great with time estimations, assessments and prioritizing
• You are an organized and good leader, strategic, and thoughtful in all interactions with the internal and external teams and partners
• You have experience working as a 3D artist within the games industry or equivalent.
• You understand real-time graphics, and have preferably worked on at least one released title.
• You have a proven and strong interest in all aspects of art supervision and management in the game industry and are a hands-on person with good communication skills.
• Fluent in English, both verbally and written.
• Ability to lead external teams, excellent communication, be proactive and self-driven

They are looking for a team player, who is able to listen to feedback and integrate it into your work, who values the best ideas, no matter of where they come from, but understands the boundaries set by leads and production. They offer a position at a dynamic and rapidly growing company where they live and die by gameplay. They want you to grow with them and to evolve in your professional development and overall make great games.

If this sounds like you, please send your cv to officemanager@opmjobs.com today

Catherine Cope| Design, Development Management and Analytics Consultant
OPM Response Ltd | Unit 5 Tollgate Business Park, Colchester, Essex, UK, CO3 8AB Direct Line: + 44 (0) 1206 214416 | Email: Catherine@opmjobs.com  | Skype: catherine.cope.opm

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