Character Technical Artist - Leamington Spa, United Kingdom - Playground Games Ltd

Playground Games Ltd

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Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

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Company Name
Playground Games Ltd
Salary
Competitive
Location
Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
Industry sector
Animation
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
27/02/202 Experience Level
Mid-Senior Level
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Remote / Hybrid
No

Playground Games is looking for a Character Technical Artist to join our Fable team to support our character artists to create diverse, high quality characters for our game.

As a Character Technical Artist, you will collaborate across multiple disciplines acting as a bridge between art and engineering teams.

You will be responsible for finding and delivering improvements in quality, workflow and performance for characters in the game.

We are considering a range of experience levels for this position (for which appropriate adjustments to responsibilities will be made).

What you'll do
Our Character Technical Artists provide a wide range of support to the character team:

Take ownership of the authoring and export tools for character artists (supported by the Technical Animation team who are responsible for rigging/skinning of characters)
Work closely with the rendering team to create character shaders that push visual quality to the forefront of the industry
Support the team's vision to create an inclusive roster of diverse characters
Take responsibility for the performance of characters in our game by creating tools and processes to ensure the best possible balance between quality and cost
Identify bottlenecks and promote best practices for authoring characters to help our artists do their best work

What you'll bring

Experience working with character shaders (nodebased or HLSL)
Proficiency in Python or similar language, ideally with experience creating scripts for Maya or 3ds Max
Effective collaborator with growth mindset and desire to help others to do their best work
Strong verbal and digital communication skills. Fluent in rendering, memory, lighting, animation and other characterrelated topics
Experience with Houdini or other procedural tools is a bonus
Critical eye for visual quality. Art or Programming degree is a bonus

This is a fantastic opportunity to make "world-class games" with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry's most exciting first-party game studios.