CFX Artist creating Houdini hair, fur, cloth, and muscle simulations for Bardel Entertainment’s animation productions. Collaborating across departments and maintaining production - ready CFX pipelines.
About the role
- Senior Level Artist creating playable Unreal Engine levels for People Can Fly, an independent AAA game studio. Building world geometry, modular assets, and set dressing for next-generation action games.
Responsibilities
- Produce playable levels based on Art directors' vision and Level design needs.
- Collaborate with Concept Art, Character Art, Environment Art, Tech Art, Level Design, and Animation.
- Maintain artistic direction and quality.
- Create world geometry and level composition in Unreal Engine.
- Redesign existing assets into new forms.
- Block out modules and levels and create first/proxy materials.
- Produce work within specifications and maintain workflow pipelines within deadlines.
- Model proxy assets.
- Participate in reviews and implement feedback from leads and peers.
- Participate in R&D initiatives to explore new techniques and improve pipelines and workflows.
Requirements
- Strong portfolio showcasing playable levels with created geometry.
- Experience and knowledge of industry-standard 3D modeling software: Maya, Max/3dsMax, Blender, ZBrush, Photoshop, or equivalents.
- Ability to artistically interpret concepts or creatively push beyond initial ideation.
- Demonstration of narrative set dressing.
- Solid understanding of traditional art skills and foundational design competencies, including composition, layout, shape, form, texture, value, and color.
- Experience working with Unreal Engine or equivalent.
- Full understanding of modular workflows.
- Ability to use PBR shaders and normal maps.
- Ability to receive and implement feedback.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new styles, techniques, and workflows.
- Ability to collaborate with department leads and different departments to solve artistic and technical challenges.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- At least 3 years of experience in AAA console/PC game development, including 1 year with Unreal Engine.
- Nice-to-have: traditional art skills with typography, color, and light; Unreal 4/5 experience; environment modeling skills; level design experience.
Benefits
- Benefit package 100% paid by PCF.
- The insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $1000 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage).
- Full Dental coverage, including major dental.
- 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
- Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
- 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
- Free virtual health and mental well-being sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents.
- Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
- Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.
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