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Material Artist

Playground Games is seeking a Texture/Substance Artist who will be responsible for creating a diverse range of textures and materials needed to realise the vision for Fable, our open world action RPG.

As a Texture artist you’ll also need experience in the technical aspects of your craft, including shaders, asset optimisation, creation of efficient tile-able textures, Smart Materials in Substance Designer, as well as being comfortable communicating with technical departments.

Expert knowledge in Substance Designer is a must.

SKILLS SUMMARY:

• Good understanding of current generation production workflows and technical considerations in relation to either character or environment art production
• Able to communicate with technical team members
• Ability to organise and manage work to meet deadlines
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your in-game texture and Substance work to very high standards
• A self-motivated team player, with good communication skills
• Expert knowledge of textures creation packages such as substance Designer and substance Painter
• Experience working with photogrammetry
• Expert knowledge in PBR rendering & Light Interactions
• Strong knowledge of Zbrush or Mudbox

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Lighting and/or photography experience
• Good traditional art foundation
• Understanding of Photogrammetry Workflows
• Experience implementing and maintaining material pipelines.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s most exciting games studios, using cutting edge technology to create world class games, within a successful, highly talented and collaborative team.