🏢 Company: Ccp Games
🇬🇧 Location: United Kingdom
🌎 Work Model: On-Site
Job Title
Lead Artist
Job Overview
We are seeking a versatile and talented Lead Artist to join our team. You will lead the charge in owning the weapon/hard surface pipeline and managing the prop and character team on Eve Vanguard, an MMO FPS set in the same universe of EVE Online.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the Art Director, and other Lead artists to support the project’s vision. Work closely with the Design team to understand the functionality and intention of all weapons and deployables. Lead other artists to ensure consistency is kept throughout the game. Own the weapon and prop pipeline by defining best practices and workflows for hard surface asset creation, ensuring efficiency and scalability. Lead, mentor, and inspire other artists to maintain artistic consistency and quality across the game. Stay up to date with industry trends, tools, and workflows, continually improving processes and technology used in asset creation. Ensure that assets adhere to technical constraints and performance targets while maintaining a high visual standard.
Essential Qualifications
Proven experience at a Lead level in the video game industry. Exceptional modelling and texturing skills with a strong focus on sci-fi weapon and hard surface design. Strong understanding of PBR workflows and best practices for real-time rendering. Good understanding of what makes weapons feel impactful and satisfying. Experience working with a variety of art disciplines. Leadership, communication, and time-management skills with experience in mentoring and guiding teams. Proficiency in industry-standard softwares. Unreal engine 4 or 5 experience.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience working on shaders, skins, and weapon customization. Familiarity with rigging & animation pipeline for an FPS. A passion for the sci-fi genre.
Benefits
The inspiring challenge of working on a pioneering, ambitious project with great coworkers. An opportunity to learn and grow within an international company. A multicultural work environment that encourages growth, creativity, and innovation. Free lunches, drinks, and snacks in the studio. A family-friendly work environment with flexible work hours. Employer contributory pension plan. Life Insurance. Private medical and Dental paid for you and your family. Annual Commuting Allowance. Monthly Home Working Allowance. Annual Fitness Allowance. Discretionary quarterly and annual performance sharing plan.