Principal 3D Artist - F1
We’re looking for a talented Principal 3D Artist to join our F1 Manager team to keep developing the game and pushing boundaries. As a company we produce a wide spectrum of subject matter from stunningly photoreal to beautifully stylised, so populating our game worlds is always challenging and interesting. A Principal 3D Artist at Frontier will be building the cast for the next generation of F1 Manager whilst also working closely with the Art Director.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a studio with a proven track record of delivering successful AAA titles and to play an important role in our continued success.
Responsibilities
- Working with the Art Director and individual track teams to ensure levels are to the expected look and quality.
- Collaborating with the art team both internally and externally, acting positively on Art Direction and feedback.
- Understanding technical constraints and working with Tech Art and the Art Director to make impactful decisions balancing visuals and performance across the project.
- Coordinating cross discipline communication where required.
- Estimation and planning of milestones to define scope and goals for Environment Art as a whole.
- Day to day management of your team, distributing work and providing feedback to ensure the environments grow together and to a high quality.
- Mentoring and Assisting members of the Environment Art.
About You
- Essential
- A good team player, willing to work collaboratively and receive feedback and guidance from the rest of the team.
- A strong understanding of Unreal, preferably shipping at least two games through full production in this engine.
- Working with satellite height data, using heightmaps and sculpting landscape based on available data.
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
- Substance Painter experience in production.
- Experience with PBR pipeline and real-time engines.
- Great understanding of proportion, scale, perspective, ToD lighting and colour.
- Understanding of best working practices in terms pipeline flow and game optimisation.
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills.