As a Senior Technical Artist, you will be responsible for helping to lead, plan and implement solutions for the art team. You will set great examples and help mentor more junior Technical Artists in order to maintain a consistently high standard of support across all disciplines within the studio.
You will represent Splash Damage’s Art Team on all issues related to art production, and work closely with all other teams in assisting with the technical implementation and management of in-house and outsourced assets.
You should have a pragmatic and practical approach to working with technology, with experience working to technical limits and ensuring the Art team adheres to these targets. During day-to-day work, you would be handling a diverse range of work including workflow processes, tools, optimization, planning, documentation and bug-fixing.
Assist with planning and organisation of game and editor features
Support the development team technically and artistically
Prototype, develop and improve art pipelines
Assist the programming team with implementing art-related tools and features
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Great communication and people-management skills
Strong problem-solving, can-do attitude
Extensive experience in Autodesk 3dsmax and/or Autodesk Maya
Knowledge of one or more script languages: Maxscript, Python, JavaScript
Experience working on AAA PC or console games
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Unreal 3, UDK or Unreal 4 experience
Strong digital art skills (modelling, texturing, lighting)
Knowledge of programming languages such as C++ or C#
Experience with outsourcing
This role also includes the following benefits:
- Contributory Private Pension Scheme
- BUPA Private Healthcare
- BUPA Dental Cover
- Health Club and Spa Membership
- Flexible Working Hours
Application
We review every application which is sent to us and due to the amount we receive this can often cause a delay in our feedback response. Please provide your CV, Portfolio ( if necessary ) and a Cover Letter. As we receive hundreds of applications for our live roles try to make your application stand out from the rest, show us something fun and unique which really displays your character and assets !
Please apply by sending your CV and Cover letter to jamie.palmer@splashdamage.com