Environment Artist - 12 Month FTC

Lighthouse Games; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your生日

Studio Shutdown between Christmas and

Job summary

Lighthouse Games in Leamington Spa is seeking an Environment Artist to help build immersive worlds with the highest quality visuals. You will work under the Art Director in a hybrid environment, mentoring teammates and ensuring environments meet the game's art direction.

You should have a strong portfolio in environment art, be proficient with industry tools (Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine) and enjoy collaborating across departments to optimize assets for performance and style.

Qualifications

• Excellent portfolio with recent Environment Art work.
• Strong understanding of shape, form and composition.
• Proficiency with 3D tools including Maya, 3DS Max, Blender.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and open-world environments.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively.
• Experience creating optimized 3D assets.
• Knowledge of surfacing tools (Photoshop, Substance Painter).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Lead and Associate Lead Environment Artist to shape immersive worlds.
• Create 3D models and textures for buildings, terrain, vegetation and props.
• Maintain visual consistency with art style and technical guidelines.
• Coordinate with level design and lighting to integrate assets.
• Develop and implement new techniques to improve pipeline quality and efficiency.
• Stay current with industry trends and share knowledge with the team.
• Communicate clearly to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Work with Technical Artist and Engineering to optimize assets for performance.
• Participate in critiques to uphold high quality standards.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Portfolio

Shape & composition

Open-world design

Hard surface modelling

Foliage asset modelling

Unreal Engine

Open-world environments

Asset optimization

Maya

3DS Max

Blender

Photoshop

Substance Painter

Tools

Maya

3DS Max

Blender

Photoshop

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine

Job description

Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you’ll create the best work of your career within a collaborative, hybrid working environment. You’ll learn from the best and work alongside the future greats of the gaming industry.

As an Environment Artist, working alongside the Art Director, you will be responsible for ensuring the worlds we create delight our players with the highest quality visuals that provide the settings for memorable experiences. You have an eye for detail and composition that enables you to make environments feel believable, taking pride in all the work you and your team make. You ensure quality by supporting and mentoring the environment artist team, helping to build a healthy culture where everyone can excel.

Key Duties Include

• Work with the Lead and Associate Lead Environment Artist to create a cohesive and immersive game world that meets the creative and technical requirements of the project
• Create 3D models and textures of environmental assets such as buildings, terrain, vegetation, and props
• Ensure that the game environments are visually consistent and meet the established art style and technical guidelines
• Collaborate with other departments, such as level design and lighting to ensure that the environment assets are optimised and integrated into the game world effectively
• Assist in developing and implementing new techniques and tools to improve the quality and efficiency of the environment art pipeline
• Stay current with the latest industry trends and techniques in environment art and share knowledge with the rest of the team
• Maintain clear communication with team members to ensure that project goals and deadlines are met
• Work closely with the Technical Artist and Engineering team to ensure that the environment assets are optimised for performance
• Participate in critiques and reviews of environment art assets to maintain a high standard of quality and ensure that they meet the needs of the game design

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent collaboration skills, you thrive working as part of a team
• An excellent portfolio with recent examples of Environment Art
• Strong understanding of shape, form and composition.
• Excellent Proficiency with 3D industry standard tools such as Maya, 3DSMax, Blender
• Excellent proficiency with surfacing tools such as Photoshop and substance painter
• Proven abilities in producing optimized 3D assets for games.
• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Experience with large open-world games
• Experience with hard surface and foliage asset modelling experience
• 25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
• Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year