Senior Technical Artist – Guildford, UK/ Netherlands – AAA Games

Project: AAA Games

OPMs client is a well-established UK developer based in Guildford, who are seeking a Senior Technical Artist work on their latest studio title for the next gen.

The successful candidate will be experienced working on published console titles with a strong understanding of commercial industry tools. They will join a dynamic team and work across multiple disciplines, with the focus on pushing the boundaries for quality and efficiency to create a genuine AAA experience.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Professional experience in UE4 or a comparable engine
• Professional experience with commercial art tools such as 3DS Max/Maya, Photoshop, and Substance
• Good professional experience as a technical artist or similar, having work on at least on publish title, preferably AAA.
• Strong understanding of multiple art and animation pipelines
• Bachelor’s degree in art, design, technical discipline, or other appropriate training
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Superb time management and prioritisation skills

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Art Team with their technical demands, liaising with engineering on issues
• Stay up to date on developments and methodologies in existing and future graphics software and hardware to develop early planning of tools and processes
• Partake in the development of technology road maps and tools
• Optimise content for memory and performance whilst preserving visual quality
• Be aware of possible risks to the project and bring it to the attention of management
• Cooperate with team leads to detect and develop art production processes and technologies that meet artists’ needs for producing high quality art with limited resources
• Collaborate to determine on the best working practices
• Be a reference for the team in relation to technical art, creating solutions to complex issues
• Offer feedback and advise team members on the project
• Support the Art Director, Technical Director and Lead Artist in ad hoc tasks and duties

DESIRED SKILLS (good to have):

• Experience with Houdini is a big plus
• Experience with scripting/programming languages including: Max Script, Python, C++

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 412!

Tagged as: 3DStudioMax, Technical Art, Unreal Engine