Principal Environment Artist
About the job
Crytek is looking for a creatively minded and independent Principal Environment Artist to join the Hunt: Showdown team.
*Sample pictures and portfolio link, which shows sample work are required*
Relocation & Remote Work
For this position, you have one of the following options:
1. Come to our modern headquarters in Frankfurt and receive an attractive relocation package and have access to all of our benefits.
2. If you are already living in one of the following countries, we are able to offer you a permanent work contract and allow you to work remotely as an employee from there.
Germany
Sweden
United Kingdom
Spain
Poland
Austria
3. If you are interested in full-time remote work in any other country (max. +/- 2 hours CET), we can offer you a freelance contract arrangement.
Responsibilities
- Work with lead artist and other artists to ensure consistency between vision and implementation of environment assets;
- Understand and follow style guides to guarantee the consistency of the game;
- Create believable and photorealistic environments within CRYENGINE;
- Create game-ready assets given the technical limitations;
- Supervise and mentor other artists on the team;
- Provide and accept direction;
- Explore new technologies on the given platforms to achieve best possible results;
- Working together with inter-disciplinary teams of all sorts;
- Obtain deep game and engine knowledge;
- Work together with our tech-art department to improve workflow;
- Coordinate with other studio groups including level design and production to achieve project objectives;
- Complete all tasks in a timely manner and to a consistent high quality standard;
- Demonstrate a desire to learn and grow professionally;
- Become highly significant for the success of Crytek and its products;
- Will be the main go-to person for their field of work and represent the art team as a specialist;
- Have an excellent eye for detail in level dressing and scene composition;
- Can break down problems in an analytical manner and is able to present information concisely;
- Regular knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- 9+ years experience in game development;
- Exceptional understanding of current game art processes, limitations and dependencies; broad level of interdisciplinary knowledge;
- Expert level ability to create believable, realistic environments in a real-time engine;
- Expert knowledge of 3ds Max or Blender, Photoshop, Substance Designer / Painter and Zbrush;
- Expert knowledge of common real-time game engines
- Be a specialist in their field, e.g. architecture or organics;
- Great interpersonal and organizational skills;
- The ability to manage and supervise mid-level and junior artists and willingness to carry out mentorship tasks;
- Ability to deliver and receive constructive feedback;
- Is able to develop and promote the most efficient work methods in the team;
- Good English communication and writing skills;
- Positive, problem-solving and team-oriented attitude;
- Be proactive and self-motivated, work without direct supervision;
- Takes on new challenges head-on and seeks them out;
- Is able to work completely autonomously if needed;
- Highly reliable task prioritization and estimations.
- Heavy focus on environment art
- Flawless high and low poly modeling
- Photorealistic texturing, following PBR rules
- Strong technical skills (modeling / baking / UVs / modularity / shaders)
- Exceptional artistic skills (shapes / colors / proportions / lighting)
- Expert eye for detail and realism
A portfolio or reel that demonstrates the following:
What you can expect from us
Career Path
Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives.
Company Apartment
To help you get settled, we provide you with a fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.*
Relocation Support
We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family.
You can expect extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany (e.g. setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments etc.).*
Public Transport Pass
Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram and metro – free of charge.*
Gym Card
A healthy body is a healthy mind. We offer a membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany. Work out, join group fitness classes, or relax in the wellness facilities.
International Environment
We truly embody diversity at Crytek. With employees from over 42 different countries, we define ourselves by our cultural diversity.
German Classes
Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family.
Events
Join us on our exciting company events, including new starter breakfasts, summer and winter parties, our annual trip to Gamescom in Cologne, and many more!*
We are all gamers: stay connected and play games with your colleagues at our remote gaming parties.
Vacation Days
At our Frankfurt office you can enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off. If you are working from another country, local standards apply.
*only applicable to employees in Frankfurt.
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About The Company
Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming with its cutting-edge 3D game development solution CRYENGINE. With headquarters in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and studios in Kiev (Ukraine), and Istanbul (Turkey), Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome, Warface, The Climb, Robinson: The Journey and Hunt: Showdown. Crytek delivers fun and innovative gaming experiences for PC, consoles, and VR and continues to grow its reach in the games-as-a-service market. Every Crytek game is created with CRYENGINE, which can be used by anyone to create games.
For more information visit www.crytek.com - www.cryengine.com and www.huntshowdown.com
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