3D Artist required at PlaySide Studios

3D Artist required at PlaySide Studios

Studio: PlaySide Studios

Job Opening: 3D Artist

Location: Australia

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • To provide exceptional visual quality on your projects to create a fun and engaging experience.
  • Identification and assistance in the creation of documentation in projects you are tasked to.
  • Ability to work on a technical level with all members of staff in all areas of expertise.
  • Working alongside the other Art team members in a professional manner. And providing thoughts on improvements to all projects studio-wide.
  • Implement feedback from Lead Artist and Art Director.
  • Liaise with Art Lead & producers within the scheduling phase of projects to ensure art implementation is within time/budget.
  • Work with Art Lead & Director to reinforce art style and to resolve stylistic questions.
  • Review progress of art team tasks and communicate potential issues to Art Lead and Producer.
  • Improve workflow and efficiency by sharing experience and skill, both verbally and through presentations and/or documentation.
  • To help in reinforcing great teamwork and amazing studio culture!

Qualifications & Skills:

  • 3+ years of experience in video game production with multiple shipped titles in an artist role.
  • Ability to contribute to a vision and help guide your projects to success.
  • Experience providing mentorship and training to more junior members of the team.
  • Exceptional level of understanding of software including Maya, Photoshop and Substance Painter.
  • Advanced level of knowledge with either Unity or Unreal Engine. (Or both!)
  • Create high-quality game-ready models and scenes with minimal direction and a high level of autonomy that work optimally within the engine and platform constraints.
  • Review progress of art team tasks and communicate potential issues to Art Lead and Producer.
  • Work with Art Lead to reinforce art style and to resolve stylistic questions.
  • Excellent technical understanding of current asset workflows, shaders, and engine capabilities.
  • Improve workflow and efficiency by sharing experience and skill, both verbally and through presentations and/or documentation.
  • Excellent initiative, self-motivation, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, as well as team working and the ability to accept and follow direction
  • The ability to prioritise and work on multiple tasks simultaneously and manage competing priorities.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently to get the job done without day-to-day direction.
  • Conduct strategy audits with your lead to identify further opportunities to improve the way we do things.
  • Have a can-do with the ability to turn a negative into a positive, no problem is too great.

Apply for the Job Online: To apply, email your application with CV, cover letter and any relevant portfolio links to jobs@playsidestudios.com