Technical Artist

Job Location	Tinsley
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	30,000 - 45,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Artist (AAA Games)Location: Sheffield (Hybrid)Salary: £30,000 - £45,000Verus has an amazing opportunity to join an established AAA Games studio in the steal city of Sheffield as a technical artist. This role will provide the opportunity to work on an incredible game, with cutting edge technology, in a forward thinking and supportingcompany!As a Technical Artist, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth integration of art and technology, working closely with both the art and programming teams to deliver high-quality content.Whats in it for you * A great salary of £30,000 - £45,000.* Relocation benefit.* Hybrid working available.* Healthcare Plan.* Employee Assistance Programme.* Cycle to work scheme.* Employee Discount Club.* Company-paid social events.The main responsibilities* Liaising between heads of programming and Art teams.* Researching and developing technical tools.* Setting up and maintaining workflows of art production.* Own and solve complex technical issues during development.* Evaluating and recommending on what tools are required for game production.* Ensuring final art runs to visual and technical targets.* Optimizing of art assets to adhere to defined performance and memory budgets.* Writing custom software specific to the needs of the game which will work with industry standard scripting languages.The right candidate* Proven experience on at least one AAA published title.* A strong portfolio or demo reel that demonstrates high level knowledge in technical art.* Rendering and post-effects experience* Solid understanding of art and animation pipelines* Experience within VFX* Understanding of rigging and animation* High attention to detail* Excellent communication skills* Experience in physics simulations* Shader development experience* Strong 3D art package proficiency.* Experience in digital art content creation.* Excellent interpersonal skills to navigate differences between creative and technical teams.Software Packages* Game engines Unreal/Unity Engine* C, C++, Java* Python* Lua* MaxScript* Perl* Maya* 3D Studio Max* Adobe After Effects, Photoshop* Substance PainterIts important to note that all these skills are for a PERFECT candidate. Even if you dont fulfil all the requirements, apply! We would still love to talk to you and see where you may be able to fit in, and what you personally can bring.

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