Technical Artist

Climax Studios; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Portsmouth is looking for a Technical Artist to support the team in creating innovative experiences. Responsibilities include troubleshooting art pipelines, optimizing game art, and creating material shaders using Unreal Engine. The ideal candidate possesses strong VFX skills, a graduate-level artistic background, and a quality-oriented mindset. Benefits include excellent holiday packages, regular social events, and group medical insurance, offering a friendly, ambitious work atmosphere.

Benefits

Dog friendly workplace

Bean to cup coffee machine

Fresh fruit and healthy snacks

In-house clubs and socials

Regular Project Wrap Parties and team events

Qualifications

• Experience creating and optimizing shaders.
• Creative and self-motivated individual.
• Extremely quality oriented.
• Strong folio including examples of shader work.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot the art pipeline and provide solutions.
• Optimize art aspects within a game.
• Create and optimize material shaders and blueprints.
• Work closely with code and art teams.
• Follow and recreate established art styles.

Skills

Shader creation and optimization

VFX skills

Blueprint experience

Communication skills

Education

Artistic education to graduate level

Tools

Maya

Unreal Engine 4

Houdini

Job description

Climax Studios was established over 30 years ago, we have an extensive history in developing all kinds of digital experiences across all formats, and we have won multiple awards along the way. You’ll be based out of our brand new, state of the art studio at Lakeside North Harbour set in stunning 130-acre landscaped grounds in Portsmouth.

We are looking for a Technical artist with the ability to integrate and contribute to the team creating innovative experiences. Supporting the team with in depth shader and post process knowledge. Proven experience in Unreal 5, technical expertise with Maya are certainly of benefit.

• Troubleshooting art pipeline and providing solutions
• Optimisation suggestions for all aspects of art within a game
• Create and optimise material shaders and blueprints
• Work closely with the code and art teams
• Critique and iterate in a group
• Follow and recreate established art styles
• Reliably demonstrate an aptitude for the platform technology, asset discipline and pipeline processes

Requirements

• Experience creating and optimizing shaders
• Creative and self motivated
• Strong and versatile VFX skills
• Experience in Unreal 4
• Experience using Maya
• Extremely quality oriented
• Blueprint experience
• Strong verbal, written and visual communication skills
• An artistic education to at least graduate level
• Strong folio including examples of shader work

Beneficial

• Successfully worked with iterative development and rapid game play prototyping
• Console development experience
• Lighting skill
• Houdini knowledge

Benefits

• Excellent holiday package
• Regular social events
• A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
• Ongoing training and development, with career progression
• Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Dental Insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye-Care Vouchers

Perks

• Bring your doggo to work! We're a dog friendly studio, bring your pooch in to meet us.
• Bean to cup coffee machine in the studio.
• Fresh fruit and healthy snacks provided daily, breakfast and some not so healthy snacks.
• In-house clubs and socials. From board games, tennis, football to D&D nights, there are lots of opportunities to socialise.
• Regular Socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events.

Role Information: EN

Studio: Climax Studios

Location: Europe, United Kingdom, Portsmouth

Area of Work: Game Development

Service: Create

Service Type: Art

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time, Onsite

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