Climax Studios Europe United Kingdom Game Development Environment Artist (UK based - 12 months [...]

KEYWORDS STUDIOS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

Environment Artist (UK based - 12 months FTC)

About Us

Climax is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development with an outstanding line of top published titles. It truly is an exciting and inspiring place to work, at our harbour side studio in Liverpool.

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced and multi-talented, UK based Environment Artist with the ability to conceive, create and contribute to the team creating innovative experiences via artistic visuals. Proven experience in generating a diverse range of styles, technical expertise with current gen’ technology and/or illustration skills are certainly of benefit.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of an entire level and see it through from conception to a high quality, Beta finish
• Help concept and visualise environments via 2D and/or 3D means
• Conceive and effectively demonstrate creative and stylised artworks
• Critique and iterate in a group
• Follow and recreate established art styles
• Create optimized props and LOD's to aid performance
• Reliably demonstrate an aptitude for the platform technology, asset discipline and pipeline processes

Experience & Requirements

• A minimum of 1 year of industry experience in a similar role
• Solid experience creating realistic style props and environments
• Creative and self-motivated
• Strong and versatile modelling skills
• Experience using Maya
• Extensive experience using Unreal 4/5
• Experience using Substance
• Experience using ZBrush
• Extremely quality oriented
• Some experience setting up LOD's
• An artistic education to at least graduate level
• Strong folio including examples of realistic modelling and environment

Beneficial Skills

• Technical prowess with real-time shader creation
• Good environment lighting skills
• A keen eye for scene composition
• Successfully worked with iterative development and rapid gameplay prototyping

Location

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Area of Work

Art/Creative

Benefits

• Ongoing training and development, with career progression
• Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group Income Protection
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye-Care Vouchers
• Bring your doggo to work! We're a dog friendly studio, bring your pooch in to meet us.
• Bean to cup coffee machine in the studio.
• Fresh fruit and healthy snacks provided daily, breakfast and some not so healthy snacks.
• In-house clubs and socials, from board games, tennis, football to D&D nights, there are lots of opportunities to socialise.
• Regular socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties, and some great charity fundraising events.