OPM are working with a new client based in London who are looking for a Lead Environment Artist who will be responsible for modelling 3D environments for their simulation and experiences within industries that include the automotive industry.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has extensive experience as a Lead Environment Artist who wants to continue to work on games tech but within a different industry.

Responsibilities:

• Generation of accurate track lofts, terrain and urban environments using laser scanned data & photogrammetry.
• Creation of both organic natural terrain as well as hard surface modeling.
• Creation of a variety of real world vistas using tools such as ‘Vue’ and ‘Worldmachine’.
• Modelling car exterior (high detail, 100k+ polys).
• Car interior (high detail, 60k+ polys).
• UV mapping (unwrapping meshes).
• Modelling low-poly LOD versions of high detail meshes.

Essential:

• Master’s level or equivalent proven expertise
• Extensive industry experience.

Experience:

• Excellent command of 3D modelling software such as 3D Studio Max (2011-16) and ZBrush.
• A good understanding of modern materials and shaders.
• Proficiency in modelling optimised 3D content, baking details and creating efficient levels of detail as well as strong lighting and composition skills and an understanding of colour theory.
• Understanding of art pipelines, workflows, environment scale, form, and composition.
• High amount of attention to artistic and technical detail.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve issues.
• Strong team leadership, communication and time management.
• Proactive and positive personality who works well in a creative, collaborative environment.
• Ability to quickly fit in with a company with a mature and well-defined culture.
• Customer oriented.
• Interest in and enthusiasm for the automotive field.
• Excellent English level (written and spoken).

Advantageous:

• Skills with textures, animation, skinning and setting up data / runtime files.
• Previous experience in AAA game development as well as experience using scanned data to generate both hard surface and organic 3D content.
• Experience with Photoshop and JIRA.

Tagged as: 3D Artist, Environment Art, Senior Artist