Cinematic 3D Artist
Playground Games
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Job type: Permanent
Job Description
As a key member of the cinematic team, you’ll be responsible for completing 3D work within the creation of in-game cinematics. This includes preparing and integrating art assets into engine, texturing, modelling, and look development. You’ll also be working closely with teams such as Character and Environment Art so the ability to demonstrate strong communication skills when interfacing with other disciplines and departments is important.
You’ll have a strong portfolio of diverse of 3D artwork demonstrating a strong eye for composition and colour theory. You should be comfortable with branching out to different subject matters with the knowledge and ability to own tasks autonomously.
Skills & Requirements
- A good experience of using 3D software such as 3DS Max, ZBrush Photoshop, and Substance.
- Experience of PBR techniques and materials.
- Hard surface/organic modelling and texturing skills.
- Knowledge of 3D scene assembly.
- Strong understanding of cinematic staging and set dress.
- Experience working with game engines and a games development environment.
- High degree of self-motivation and initiative.
- **Additional knowledge of Lighting and VFX is a desirable but not essential.
How to Apply
About the Company
Playground Games is an Xbox Game Studio and one of the highest rated video game developers in the world, with two AAA studios based in Leamington Spa.
Famed for the critically-acclaimed Forza Horizon franchise, our latest release, Forza Horizon 4, is the highest rated Xbox exclusive this generation with a 92 metacritic. In both 2017 and 2018 the studio has awarded Best Place to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz.
Playground Games' recently-established second studio, also in Leamington Spa, houses the team who are developing Fable, a new beginning for the legendary franchise. An open world action RPG, this project is in the early stages of development and the team is still growing. Watch out for vacancies below!