Job description
As a Foliage Artist you will have the opportunity to work on high quality assets in one of our exciting games. You will apply your keen visual and observational skills on a range of artistic styles covered by Frontier's diverse and growing portfolio. You will also need to be able to combine your understanding of a visual style to take even a loose sketch to an inspiring in-game asset.
Responsibilities
- Creating and/or modifying in-game foliage assets within a given timeframe and budget.
- Collaborating with the art team both internally and externally, acting positively on Art Direction and feedback, to complete the work to a high quality and required art style.
- Interpreting 2d concept art and reference into accurate 3D models that capture the spirit of the concept as well as the technical dimensions.
- Understanding and accommodating the context of the asset - how it needs to be set up and its gameplay potential.
About you
- Essential
- A good team player, willing to work collaboratively and receive feedback and guidance from the rest of the team.
- Good attention to detail.
- Ability to work within an established art style.
- Excellent Speedtree modelling skills.
- Solid 3d organic modelling skills, preferably in Maya and zBrush.
- Familiarity with Substance Painter and Photoshop texturing skills, targeting physically based rendering.
- Familiarity with the entire game asset creation pipeline: high-poly sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, texture baking, texture painting, setting up and exporting to game.
- Experience with PBR pipeline and real-time engines.
- Great understanding of proportion, scale, perspective, lighting and colour.
- Understanding of best working practices in terms of LOD creation and optimisation.
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
Desirable- An Art degree or relevant game art course.
- An adaptable attitude to working across a breadth of art styles, from high-detail realism to cartoon stylisation.
Well-being is a big focus at Frontier and we are continually evolving how we can support our staff. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and host a range of well-being activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.
We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.