Junior Environment Artist (FTC)

Ubisoft Entertainment; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft is looking for a Junior Environment Artist to join their ambitious project, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The role involves crafting immersive environments, collaborating with a talented team, and receiving mentorship to enhance skills. With hybrid working, you'll enjoy a balanced life while contributing to AAA game development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Flexible core hours

Private healthcare

Well-being allowance

Generous relocation support

Paid volunteering days

Free games and activities

Qualifications

• Ability to create interesting and detailed environments.
• Portfolio showcasing passion for worldbuilding.
• Proactive approach to learning.

Responsibilities

• Craft realistic assets for immersive gameplay.
• Collaborate with Senior Artists for feedback and development.
• Communicate project vision through environment design.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Research Skills

Collaboration

Tools

3DS Max

Maya

Blender

Job description

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Hybrid

At Ubisoft, weaspire to be a workplace where EVERYONE is supported, empowered and invitedto join the game. We believe that by prioritising equity and inclusivity, we fuel creative endeavours and craft gameplay experiences that reflect and respect our uniquely talented game-makers and outstanding players.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must possess current eligibility to live and work in the UK in order for their application to be considered.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a first person, action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft in collaboration with Lightstorm Entertainment and Disney. Built using the latest iteration of the Snowdrop engine, and developed exclusively for the new generation of consoles and PC, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora brings to life the alluring world of Pandora with all of its beauty and danger in an immersive, open world experience.

As a Junior Environment Artist, you're passionate about crafting beautiful, realistic assets that come together to build amazing worlds for our players to explore. You have an eye for scale, perspective and detail, and love to get stuck into research to ensure the accuracy of terrain and organic external environments. Being passionate about your craft, you’ll thrive on conducting in-depth research, and receiving and giving constructive feedback through peer review sessions to continuously improve the quality and consistency of your work. You're someone who loves to learn, and will have the opportunity to work with a strong team of Senior Artists whose mentorship will accelerate your development.

To you, it’s the opportunity to work on something established and exciting, a project that piques your interest and pushes your boundaries. You’re the kind of person who understands the importance of collaboration and clear communication. You enjoy seeing your contribution to the bigger picture and relish the opportunity to share your knowledge with your peers.

As our next Junior Environment Artist, you will play an integral part in building out the exciting world of Pandora, communicating the project's vision through tone and style inspired by the project’s narrative and design.

What you'll bring

• Ability to create interesting, detailed and visually appealing environments;
• A portfolio that demonstrates a passion for worldbuilding with environment art, showing your ability to develop game-ready environments based on concept art and level design blockout;
• Knowledge of industry leading 3D modelling packages (such as 3DS Max, Maya, Blender);
• Understanding of storytelling, composition and colour theory
• A Proactive approach to learning and developing your skills.

Joining Ubisoft, you’ll be part of an inclusive global brand. With us, you will build upon your ongoing success and place your stamp on the production of our games and the development of our people. You’ll have the prestige of developing and producing exciting world-class AAA games and help showcase our studio as a market leader within our industry.

With us, you will find your future in one of the strongest knowledge bases in the games industry coupled with brilliant opportunities for career progression on a critically acclaimed brand portfolio.

Whatwe'll provide

We put our people first through nurturing their creativity and wellbeing and the reason we continue to create engaging and compelling AAA titles that are loved across the world. We also value the art of collaboration and a sense of belonging, which is why we've embraced a hybrid working model that requires our team members to be on-site for an average of 3 days per week, fostering a vibrant and creative work environment that unites us in pursuing our shared goals.

• Everything you need to keep your life in balance - hybrid working, flexible core hours, 25 days of annual leave, Christmas shutdown, and a plan that will enable you to work from anywhere in the EU for up to four weeks per year
• Life insurance, income insurance, private healthcare, an annual well-being allowance, and more
• Generous resources committed to your perpetual personal and professional development
• Investment in our community - with paid volunteering days
• Fun and entertainment - with free games, activities, and celebrations
• Generous relocation support - should you need it

Positive mental health and wellbeing at work are priorities for us. We are a Gold Employer in the Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index, and partners of Safe in Our World. We run an inclusive Wellbeing Champions programme and provide a wide range of training and resources to support all of our people to proactively discuss and manage their own mental health, as well as support their team members.

Ready to Apply?

We aim to build the world’s most distinctive and diverse gaming studio; therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply. We’d love to hear about you and your background.

Find out more about Ubisoft Reflections by contacting Luke Murtagh, our Talent Acquisition Partner managing this vacancy:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Hybrid

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