Experienced Prop Artist - Planet Franchise
Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap.
We are seeking an experienced 3D Artist to join our team at Frontier to work on our highly successful Planet titles.
In 2016, Frontier Developments launched a brand-new park management franchise in the form of Planet Coaster which drew inspiration from our extensive experience in the field to deliver a world-class continuation of a much-loved genre. Planet Zoo followed in 2019 and in 2020 Planet Coaster was brought to console. The Planet Franchise offers the player an extensive suite of tools and strategies to create and manage their very own theme parks and zoos in a charming, vibrant world for builders of all ages.
You need to be an experienced artist, comfortable following a concept in detail combining your understanding of a game’s visual style and real-time world art to take even a loose sketch to an inspiring location in-game.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain fully textured 3D prop and modular assets and comfortable working with large-scale locations
- Work with fellow artists, both inside and outside the company to maintain the highest quality throughout the game world
- Work with the Designers to ensure environments are unified in both fidelity and play experience
About You
- Essential
- The ability to create believable, stylised artwork
- Proven skills in photorealistic surfacing using tools such as Substance or Quixel
- Experience with PBR and a real-time engines
- Experience in working on a game team either commercially or on a completed mod with multiple releases
- Ability to appreciate, respond to and provide constructive critique
- Able to communicate ideas within a team through well-honed drawn skills, both digitally and in traditional media
- Desire to collaborate to create an immersive game world
- A keen eye for creating a realistic and believable world
- Show initiative and be proactive to get the best from a Game Engine
- Strong modelling skills, preferably in Maya
- Great understanding of proportion, scale, perspective, lighting and colour
- A keen eye for spinning narrative and life into the environment
- Thorough knowledge of and experience with Adobe Photoshop
- Strong traditional art skills
- Desired
- Modelling skills outside of hard-surface; versatility is valuable
- Experience in organic modelling using ZBrush, Mudbox or similar
- Experience using Substance Painter and Designer
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players.
Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success-based annual bonus, share option schemes, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, in-house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme, free bike servicing, and social activities and events.
We strive to create an environment where everyone can fully demonstrate their capability and potential. If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative.