• Have a good standard of knowledge of art creation tools, Substance Painter, Photoshop and 3DS Max
• Knowledge of internal software tools
• Observe deadlines and demonstrate proper and appropritae techniques in art methods, documentation, testing and review
• Have 1-2 years professional experience (not university) in a similar role 
• Have an outstanding portfolio

• Know how to create Shaders in Python, GLSL, JavaScript etc for engine implementation
• Work alongside the Lead Environment Artist and development team to create tools, technology and techniques for our products
• Aid in maintenance and updating of art production pipeline
• Engine experience (Unreal, Cryengine, RAGE, Frostbite, Snowdrop, Unity etc)
• Have experience working alongside programming teams (especially tools and graphics).

• Texturing software experience (Substance Design/Painter, Quixel Suite, Magascans Studio)
• 3D modelling skills (3dsMax, Maya. Modo…)
• Photometry and photogrammetry knowledge
• VR experience 

• 5+ years in AAA console titles, with 1-2 years as lead environment artist (so you have experience managing an art team)
• 2+ titles worked from conception to release
• An excellent portfolio demonstrating prowess in the field, a broad range of talents, exceptional and individual artistry 

• Substance Designer, Photoshop, Max
• Knowledge of art pipeline
• Mentoring and coaching junior artists
• Ensure art style is adhered to by the team
• Art budgets, resource allocation and scheduling

• A great relocation package and visa sponsorship   
• Competitive salaries and benefits 
• A working environment that is relaxed yet rewarding
• Office in the city centre of Prague
• Long holidays

ANIMATION OUTSOURCE MANAGER

AAA studio are looking for an experienced Animation Outsource Manager who is able to produce outstanding titles on current consoles platform.  All areas of Gameplay and Cinematic Animation are to be managed and outsourced by this exceptional candidate.  This role would suit an animator with lead experience.

Key Duties:

• Be the main contact and oversee of the relationship with our external partners

• Maintain and develop long-term workflows allowing for efficient, flexible and on time delivery of high numbers of high-quality assets

• Liaison with internal team to create high quality template documents for outsourcing

• Work alongside outsource partners/production to establish a schedule and keep to tight deadlines

• Setup internal team reviews and support the distribution of feedback to outsource partners keeping to the specific sign off processes

• Work proactively to manage the logistical side of complex projects with multiple dependencies

• Maintain healthy relationships with outsourcing partners working efficiently and keeping a high aesthetic standard

• Working closely with the Senior Producers and Studio Management keeping track of quality, time and cost

• Be able to identify risks to both the project and outsource pipeline and ensure that all security measures are in place

• Work with the Animation Leads and Directors and keep the final product fitting to the quality briefs that they create

Technical Requirements 

• Good understanding of in-game animation pipelines

• Experience in using Shotgun (Asset Management software)

• Knowledge of 3DSMax and/or Maya is advantageous

• Understanding of Motion Builder is desirable

• Engine experience in Unreal or similar is advantageous

• An understanding of the Motion Capture process is desirable

• Excellent skills in Office i.e. Excel, Word is necessary

Please send your current CV to jane@big-planet.biz quoting the title of the job you are applying for reference 982.  

We are an equal opportunity recruitment agency, value diversity and don’t discriminate.  We are GDPR compliant.

• Working off concepts, models and images to craft fully functioning and flyable works of art; both on exteriors and interiors
• Creation and application of textures and PBR to realise a photorealistic degree of finish, consistent across all assets
• Effectively manage all tasks to navigate the production cycle, maintaining the balance between both quality and technical standards within deadlines

• At least 3 years' experience within the games industry, with at least one AAA studio among experiences
• Command of Photoshop and 3DS Max, advantage for any prior shader experience as well as PBR
• Hard surface modeling experience and a keen eye for Industrial design, ideally with prior experience modelling internal and external components

• Creation of game-ready character animations portraying actions and behaviours
• Produce accomplished character concepts, rigs, animations and pipelines
• Set up and manage character behaviour graphs
• Collaborate with developer and design teams to deliver an engaging user experience  

• At least 3 years' industry experience within character technologies (Rigging, Tool Development, Skinning, etc.), ideally with a published AAA PC or Console title
• Strong understanding of animation, animation design, pipeline and procedures, demonstrated in your reel
• Strong scripting skills as well as excellent communication skill, verbal and written across all levels
• Experience using Unreal/Unity and Maya

• Take ownership over all aspects of the game Art, ensuring the Art team delivers quality efficiently at every corner of a -sometimes unpredictable- production cycle
• Establish the look and feel of the game from the very beginning and play a major role in ensuring the vision is shared and solidified across teams through roadmaps, team briefs, accumulating and sharing knowledge
• Challenge methodologies and always look for room to improve them, all while executing the tight-rope balancing act of managing expectations and distributing work-loads effectively

• At least 8 years' games industry experience within an Art Director, Lead Artist or other management-level role
• Experience in negotiation, communication across all levels - a demonstrable ability to connect with and motivate others as well as oneself through a positive attitude
• A meticulous approach to vetting technical and quality aspects of Art through experience with 2D/3D software and artistic fundamentals

• Manage and assist the team to adhere with Art Director's vision with applying hands-on approach as required.
• Communicate with internal and external departments to keep all aspects of art within standards and deadlines.
• Mentor junior members and plan tasks efficiently.

• At least 5 years’ games industry art experience, including 1 year in a senior or lead role.
• Full cycle production experience on a published AAA game title with a deep understanding of Game Engines and the technical challenges they present.
• Communication skill; particularly conflict resolution, tact as well as problem-solving ability.

• Involvement in all creative aspects from initial stages -brainstorming, storyboarding, animatics and benchmarks- as well as asset creation for fan sites with the 2D Artist
• Play a key role in keeping expectations realistic, building and aligning road maps with Marketing and collaborating with Outsource departments to maintain deliverables within schedule
• Stay up-to-date on all the latest trends and standards with User Acquisition

• At least 4 years' experience within either the games- or advertising industry, ideally bringing prior mobile marketing experience
• Multi-disciplinary skills within art, including Composition, 2D Motion Graphics and Video Editing, Character Animation and general story-telling skill, particularly with Adobe After Effects, -Animate and -Photoshop
• A real passion for communicating stories visually, ideally combined with a knowledge of digital- or traditional advertising methodologies
• Fluency in English with a disciplined, positive approach and effective teamwork, able to motivate oneself and others

A unique opportunity has become available to work at one of the best online games studios in the world based in Guangzhou, China. They are looking for senior or lead 3D environment artists to work on their pillar titles they will bring to western markets.

What you will need to do

Agree with product art director in deciding game environment style and producing environment concept design template and specifications;

• Editing and planning environment using engine editor, organize environment concept artist and producer to carry out the work;

Environment design; review, verify and guide environment designs from outsourcing;

• Control the ultimate game effect of characters
• Share environment design experiences, compile courseware and facilitate new hires, mentor junior artists

Job Requirements:

• Have strong passion for video games, focus on gaming experience, can cooperate with product improvement in gaming experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or above, art related majors, proven and awesome art skills;
• 3+ years’ experience in environment concept designing, it’s better to have experience in managing a team

Strong ability of comprehensive analysis and innovation, precisely understand work demands and can accomplish it expertly;

• Work well with team
• Master necessary software for this position, strong learning ability, take the initiative to research and apply new technology to work.

We are an equal opportunity recruitment agency, value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate. Big Planet is a GDPR compliant agency.

• Lead and mentor the art team, with a hands-on approach, creating art and leading by example to drive effective teamwork, providing feedback and guidance
• Plan tasks efficiently, working across disciplines to best determine solutions to any arising issues
• Take ownership of the artwork of the project, keeping up-to-date on trends and deliver memorable experiences within technical constraints 

• At least 5 years' experience within the games industry with at least 1 year in a Senior or Lead role, game production cycles fully worked are greatly advantageous
• Proficient in Photoshop and 3DS Max / Maya or equivalent 3D package, knowledge of shaders, lighting and technical art practices
• Unity experience, ideally with experience leading a small art team and setting up a project, establishing workflows
• Effective communicator across all levels, with a passion for games

• Collaborating closely with Lead Artists and the Art Director to establish and maintain a distinct and coherent artistic style and mood from inception to release
• Stay in communication with both Design and Technical Art departments to mediate between design objectives and technical constraints, delivering within both quality and performance standards
• Take ownership of the realisation of engaging, visually impressive levels fit for AAA, maintaining a high degree of quality, efficiency and consistency across your work

• At least 3 years' experience (5+ for Lead) within the games industry, with at least one released AAA game
• Confidence in understanding artistic fundamentals such as colour theory and composition, photography and traditional art experience advantageous
• Technical knowledge in the realisation of lighting within game engines such as Unreal, additional understanding of PBR rendering beneficial
• Passion for creating high quality games, confident in communicating across all levels and able to receive and provide feedback, with ability to take part in the R&D of techniques and pipeline implementation highly desirable

• Realise 3D assets to the quality standards the studio is known for, taking an active role in opportunities for research and development of cutting-edge techniques and improvements that will set standards for AAA
• Crafting and applying physical based shaders
• Leverage experience, taking part in the mentorship and personal development of junior staff, accumulating and distributing AAA know-how

• At least 5 years' experience within the games industry, with at least one released AAA production cycle worked
• Expertise at both High- and Low-poly modelling, with confidence and a passion using tools -Maya, Photoshop and Zbrush
• Unreal Engine 4 and any animation experience experience greatly beneficial 
• Great understanding of PBR shaders, an effective communicator of ideas and technical concepts

• Working closely with the Art Director and Dev Director, take an active role in building and maintaining departmental schedules, managing the production of all art and animation, keeping assets consistent across quality standards and within deadlines
• Communicating clearly across departments, adapting to changes in dependencies and informing the Art Director on requirements of the Art department
• Facilitate effective teamwork between external and internal teams, ensuring Art documentation is kept up to date
• Accumulating and disseminating best practices across art teams to review assets and improve workflows

• At least 4 years' experience within the games industry and experience with managing Art team through complete production cycle of at least one released AAA game
• Effective verbal, written and visual communicator across all levels and departments, with scheduling, budgeting and outsourcing experiences
• Deep understanding of 3D art production pipelines, with an ability to effective organise and supervise creative teams

We are AAA racing studio looking for a 2D artist to work on our latest games. You will collaborate daily with other artists and developers and be responsible for crafting a wide variety of digital artwork, ranging from environment and character art, logos and UI elements from concept to final implementation. This is an excellent position for an experienced 2D Artist in the games industry.

Who you are

• All round perfection in design and digital illustration.
• Digital painting
• An ability to generate quick concepts and realize ideas.
• Have a very creative and imaginative mind-set
• Eye for composition and colour.
• Possess a beautiful and up to date 2D art portfolio.
• Examples of self-initiated projects.
• An understanding of multi-platform development.
• Ability to follow existing styles and brand guidelines. Technical Skills
• Adobe creative cloud
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Substance Painter and Designer
• Games UI experience a plus
• Texturing
• Strong drawing skills
• 2+ years games industry experience after education

What we offer

Want to work on a AAA title and make your mark in the games industry and receive mentoring and training from top artists? Sounds like your dream job? Then please apply to bonnie@big-planet.biz quoting reference 842.

We are an equal opportunity recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate!

• Communicate between all disciplines to resolve issues and improve game quality
• Prototype, develop and improve art pipelines
• Optimise run-time performance of our games
• Assist the programming team with implementing art-related tools and features  

• Strong proactive problem-solving attitude
• Experience with Unreal Engine, especially UE4
• Demonstrable knowledge of modern game content creation workflows using Autodesk 3dsmax and/or Autodesk Maya, ideally confident in rigging and run-time performance profiling
• Good application scripting experience (e.g. Python, MAXScript, Javascript), C++ or C# programming advantageous

• Develop tools and solutions best suited to the Art department's needs 
• Establish and maintain effective Art production pipelines across the entire project, ensuring consistency and addressing any issues as they arise
• Collaborate closely across departments, mediating requirements and making sure assets integrate smoothly
• Accumulate and disseminate proven methods and practices from production pipelines

• At least 2 years' experience within a mobile game development studio within the games industry, experienced with the Unity Engine
• Confident with C# scripting and a deep understanding of optimisation techniques for mobile, ideally experienced with 2D production pipelines
• Efficient and resourceful problem-solver, driven by a passion for games, balacing creative solutions with a methodical approach and effective communication skill, bridging the gap between Art and Programming and integrating into a strong team
• Any additional experience with UI and Unity Canvas or artistic experience with 3D and 2D asset production highly beneficial

• Active involvement in creative processes and subsequent asset production for campaigns and fan sites, closely collaborating with Marketing Video Artist
• Crating and aligning roadmaps with those of the marketing team, managing expectations and ensuring deliverables are within standard and deadlines
• Involvement with outsource departments depending on requirements, keeping all assets consistent and up-to-date on trends within User Acquisition

• At least 2 years' experience within the games- or advertising industry, ideally with mobile game marketing experience
• Multi-disciplinary artistic skill and proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop in particular), as displayed on a varied portfolio. Any additional experience with 3D modelling software and Unity engine highly beneficial
• Solution- and detail-oriented approach, with good communication skill and fluency in English
• Passionate about visual storytelling, a proactive, self-driven team player that can thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment

• Maintain the team’s consistency for asset creation
• Lead, develop and motivate the whole team
• Innovative creativity within established parameters
• High and low poly modelling
• Texture creation and mapping

• 4 years + experience in character modelling
• 2 shipped titles
• Experience of UnReal Engine 3+
• Demonstrable quality in a broad range of artistic disciplines
• Excellent skills in realistic anatomical modelling in 3D
• Proficient at rigging and skinning assets ready for animation
• Experience of character pipelines and efficient memory management of UVs, textures and vertices
• Management proficiency in verbal and written English

• Creation of industry-leading, high-quality character animations in support of narrative and gameplay, working closely with Animation Director and -Lead in ensuring assets meet all standards for consistency
• Join an ambitious team of animators in ensuring all pipelines and tools developed are suited for purpose department-wide
• Display dedication and decision-making in the development of excellence in all assets, encouraging non-Senior members to excel

• At least 3 years' relevant experience within the games industry, with AAA games experience, and at least one AAA title worked and shipped
• Proficiency in 3DS Max or Maya, MotionBuilder and knowledge of Unreal Engine, exposure to MoCap processes advantageous
• A deep understanding of the principles of animation and animation pipeline, from conceptualisation to implementation with outstanding keyframe animation skill, as displayed on portfolio / reel
• A real passion for games, strong self-management- and organisational skill, able to work in a team within a dynamic environment, providing and receiving feedback

• Working alongside the production team, creating roadmaps and schedules to ensure deliveries across the life-cycle, running outsource plans and quality control as required
• Collaborating with the Animation Director, aid the Animation department in realising the AAA standards the studio is known for
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of accurate department documentation and take part in the interview and hiring process during re-staffing and development plans
• Contribute to any part of the production cycle as required, accumulating and distributing improvements across departments

• At least 7 years' experience within the games industry, at least 3 years at an equivalent Senior or Lead role, with at least 2 AAA titles worked and shipped
• Exceptional eye for detail, UE4 experience, MotionBuilder and working knowledge of 3DSMax or Maya, as displayed within a strong portfolio
• Meticulous approach to work, with outstanding communication and leadership skill across departments and levels, ability to maintain motivation and morale, ideally prior experience with outsource management
• Ambitious and eager to develop new techniques, an interest in pushing standards for Facial Animation highly advantageous

• Collaborate closely with Art leads, Production and Design departments to craft animations within technical scope and artistic vision, performing both Rigging and Skinning
• Quickly prototype animation systems with state machines and blend spaces for use in the ideation processes
• Applying animation principles, create high-quality character and vehicle animations within technical constraints, able to input creative solutions to gameplay problems
• Manage and maintain animation libraries, developing pipelines to continuously improve character rigs and their delivery rate

• Lead a team of Concept Artists via a hands-on approach, working closely with- and supporting the development teams across the design process
• Co-ordinate across departments to ensure the art production is in line with the Design objectives, technical constraints and schedule
• Through effective planning of tasks and keeping up-to-date on trends and techniques, work with diverse disciplines to overcome any issues arising during production and realise art assets to a high degree of polish

• At least 3 years' experience within the games industry and at least 1 year at a Senior or Lead role, ideally having completed the production cycle of at least one published game
• Demonstrable proficiency in artistic aspects; environments, characters, 2D and UI assets and animations as displayed on portfolio, traditional arts training beneficial
• Proficiency with Photoshop, 3DS Max / Maya, knowledge of ZBrush, After Effects, Illustrator and video editing advantageous
• Self-motivated, passionate for games, able to communicate and collaborate across disciplines, conversant across both technical- and non-technical departments 

• Lead and mentor the art team, with a hands-on approach, creating art and leading by example to drive effective teamwork, providing feedback and guidance
• Plan tasks efficiently, working across disciplines to best determine solutions to any arising issues
• Take ownership of the artwork of the project, keeping up-to-date on trends and deliver memorable experiences within technical constraints 

• At least 3 years' experience within the games industry with at least 1 year in a Senior or Lead role, game production cycles fully worked are greatly advantageous
• Proficient in Photoshop and 3DS Max / Maya or equivalent 3D package, knowledge of shaders, lighting and technical art practices
• Portfolio demonstrating prowess in 3D modelling, texturing, lighting, realistic environments, vehicles and original concepts, traditional arts experience beneficial
• Effective communicator across all levels, with a passion for games

• Collaborate with Art Director in guiding the implementation of all content according to the defined style and scope, working across multiple disciplines to ensure stunning AAA visuals are delivered throughout
• Leveraging prior experience, actively seek and identify risks and opportunities of improvement across teams
• Maintain the same level of polish and AAA standard across each title worked that the studio is known for

• At least 5 years' experience within the games industry, with at least one released AAA title, passionate for games
• Deep understanding of Art principles, 2D and 3D art, shape, composition, chiaroscuro and lighting, as displayed on portfolio
• Highly motivated and able to motivate others, detail-oriented and an effective verbal and written communicator across all levels

• Reporting to the Art Director and collaborating with the Technical Team, model texture machines and weapons to a high standard, implementing long-term art asset production pipelines, remaining involved in on-going R&D to continuously improve techniques and workflows while retaining quality
• Guide and oversee asset creation of outsource and contract artists, performing in-engine implementation review and trouble-shooting issues arising to maintain a universally high asset quality throughout
• Make own contributions to any part of the hard surface art pipeline where necessary

• An understanding of the nature of materials and PBR, accomplished sculpts and models, with a wide range of styles -realistic, expressive, hard surface and organic- as shown on portfolio
• Understanding of technical and artistic principles to create assets from 2D concept references
• Expertise in Zbrush, Maya with experience in Substance Painter/Designer
• Deep understanding of clean topology and edge flow for effective modelling in games, animation and deformation and expertise in producing high quality materials and textures to specification
• Good communication skill and command of English, embracing feedback, self-motivated to meet deadlines, manage time and pressure, keeping up with the latest toold and techniques 

• Model and texture machines and weapons to a high standard and ensure their effective integration to the game engine for review
• Take part in guidance and review of contractor and outsource artists, troubleshooting any issues that arise upon integration to maintain consistent quality across assets
• Make contributions to any portion of the hard surface asset pipeline necessary

• An understanding of the nature of materials and PBR, accomplished sculpts and models, with a wide range of styles -realistic, expressive, hard surface and organic- as shown on portfolio
• Understanding of technical and artistic principles to create assets from 2D concept references
• Expertise in Zbrush, Maya with experience in Substance Painter/Designer
• Deep understanding of clean topology and edge flow for effective modelling in games, animation and deformation and expertise in producing high quality materials and textures to specification
• Good communication skill and command of English, embracing feedback, self-motivated to meet deadlines, manage time and pressure, keeping up with the latest toold and techniques 

• Working closely with creative leads, envision, pitch to stakeholders, then deliver the key areas of a game's presentation and UI that set a new bar for releases
• Maintaining close ties with Design and Engineering departments, continually improve flow and functionality across the project lifecycle to ensure engaging, seamless user experiences are met

• At least 3 years' experience within the games industry, with at least one AAA project worked in a UI capacity
• Understanding of UI / UX design principles, Typography and Motion Graphics skill and current trends in art style, as demonstrated in portfolio
• Excellent communicator and presenter, both verbal and written, across all levels with a true passion for creating games experiences

• Build studio art processes, implementing asset pipeline in collaboration with Creative, Tools and Rendering teams
• Take a pro-active role in resolving issues that arise during production and provide technical support where necessary 

• At least 3 years' experience within the games industry, ideally with involvement in at least one shipped AAA title
• Experienced using 3DS Max, Maya with relevant scripts and plug-ins
• C++ or C# scripting and exposure to Houdini
• Experience of working on published consoles and titles
• Confident with Shader creation and PBR material workflows
• Confident in implementing asset pipelines, exporting and automation of processes
• Good communicator in English at all levels, passionate for video games and a team player, able to thrive in a dynamic environment

• Experience in the technical aspects of the craft -materials, asset optimisation and the creation of meshes with clean and functional topology, while communicating with technical departments.
• Overseeing the Character group, working in conjunction with the Art Director to plan ahead, then maintain the project within quality and delivery expectations from start to finish.
• Excellent human anatomy knowledge, married with an understanding of standard methodologies to suit animation and engine requirements.

• A strong portfolio demonstrating your in-game character artwork to very high standards.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of working on published AAA titles on current-gen consoles.
• Deep understanding of current generation production workflows in relation to character art production.

• Creation of 3D consistently high quality assets within specifications
• Rapidly learn new concepts and tools required and take an active role in R&D of techniques and improvements in production pipelines
• Leverage experience to take part in mentorship and personal development of junior staff, accumulating and distributing best practices, remaining keyed-in on latest production techniques as they emerge in the industry

• At least 5 years relevant games industry experience, with at least one AAA console title shipped 
• Strong portfolio with 3D assets, detailed realistically modelled environments and traditional artistic skills on display with a broad range
• An understanding of technical aspects and limitations of environment development
• Keen for development as a manager, while still retaining a hands-on approach