Our client is a well-established PC/Console games studio based in Scotland, who are seeking an adept Lighting Artist for full-time position at their unique Edinburgh studio, specializing in crafting a world that elevates storytelling with colour and composition. This role is offered onsite alongside a strong relocation package, competitive salary, and benefits.

What you will be doing:

• Develop and manage all lighting elements (Exterior, Interior, Props)
• Guide and nurture Associate Lighting Artists, overseeing and evaluating performance
• Master our workflows and tools, actively contributing to tool enhancement
• Balance visual quality with real-time game performance demands
• Align artistic style with the defined visual design, contributing to location references
• Collaborate with design to enhance missions, objectives, and game flow through lighting
• Complete lighting deliverables according to production schedule

Who you are:

• Industry expertise with shipped titles in Senior/Lead Lighting Artist roles
• An impressive portfolio showcasing your skills
• Solid technical understanding and quick adaptability to new In-Game lighting engines, programs, and systems
• Proficiency in real-time or offline lighting suites, including industry-standard tools for environment and character lighting
• Enthusiastic about learning new tools and keeping updated on lighting advancements and contributing to their advancement
• Strong self-motivation and autonomy, effective prioritization, and multitasking capabilities
• Proficiency in real-time lighting techniques, with consideration for offline techniques (plus)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Involvement in cutting-edge, large-scale entertainment projects
• Friendly and inclusive environment promoting continuous learning
• Unique studio location at the heart of a vibrant city
• Great private health insurance and pension system

Application:

Please e-mail your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting reference 2890.

Big Planet is an equal opps company, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

We are working with a well-established established games studio based in the South of Germany. They are now looking for an experienced VFX Artist to join their team and create amazing effects for the upcoming projects.

What will you do?

• Reports to the Lead VFX Artist
• Work with the Art Director, ensuring delivery of highest quality effects
• Make necessary improvements and customisation of existing effects toolset
• Work will be done using Unreal4, their in-house toolset and a collection of licensed tools (Max, Photoshop, effects plugins like fumefx, Afterburn and similar
• Work on further improvements and customization of existing effects toolset
• Research and development for effective pipelines 

Who are you?

• A min of 2 years as a VFX artist in the games industry
• An impressive portfolio showcasing your broad VFX skills
• In-game effects creation
• 3D asset creation – 3DS Max, Photoshop, Mudbox/Zbrush skills
• Unreal 5 experience

Added bonus if you have the following:

• Basic programming skills
• A passion for VFX and keen to learn new skills – meatball, fluid simulation, morphing effects
• CG artistic skills – hand drawing, camera work, animation
• Experience with shaders

Benefits

• Competitive salary with flexible working hours
• Excellent additional benefits including health insurance
• Great work-life balance 
• Relocation support provided 
• Additional perks offered e.g., language classes, fitness studio etc

Application

To apply please forward your updated CV to cvs@big-planet.biz along with your latest URL portfolio/ showreel quoting reference 2316.

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Our client has maintained its position as one of China's most successful games developers. Excelling across all platforms, with top studios across the world among their clientele, they are looking for an experienced Art Director, a team player, who will manage, drive and support the art team in order to deliver high quality games.

What you'll do:

• Manage Senior and Junior members of the Art department to maintain artistic vision, team morale and ensure deliverables are met
• Identify and mentor emerging talent, taking an active role in expansion as well as personnel career plans
• Lead by example, instilling best practices across all studio sites and conducting regular reviews
• Create and follow through with existing game art direction
• Set the bar and maintain high quality of work – artistic and technical standards
• Budget management

Who you are:

• Related art degree, with latest portfolio to showcase your work
• 10+ years' experience within the games industry, with 4 years as Art Director level
• AAA shipped titles
• An understanding of workflows, particularly PBR, one or more mainstream 3D package (Maya, 3DS Max, Photoshop, Substance, Zbrush)
• Understanding of User Interface, VFX, Modelling, Character development and Animation
• Experience in UE4, Unity and PC, console and mobile platforms
• Methodical, great organisation and time management skill personally and inter-personally
• Demonstrable prowess leading teams internally and with external partners
• Passionate for game development, keyed-in on trends and an inspiring communicator across all levels 
• Mandarin will definitely be a bonus

Benefits:

This studio offers competitive salaries, excellent relocation packages and great work life balance. You will be given the opportunity to work in a diverse and collaborative environment.  

Application:

Please e-mail your CV and portfolio to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting reference 2308.

We are an equal opps company, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

Our client is a world-leading game development studio located in Scotland. They are how looking for a talented Technical Artist (All Levels) to join their team and work on their latest projects. This role is offered onsite alongside an excellent relocation package, benefits, and salary.

What you will be doing:

• Collaborate and communicate effectively across multi-disciplinary teams
• Bring innovation and resolution to technical challenges and problems from content creation through to the game
• Provide support and guidance for the Art team sharing your knowledge and skills
• Create and maintain tools and pipelines that improve Art workflows
• Ensure that art assets align with gameplay requirements and technical restraints
• Create clear and comprehensive documentation for art pipelines, tools, and technical processes

Who you are:

• Industry experience as a Technical Artist or similar working on AAA titles
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Graphics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Create tools within 3DS Max in Maxscript and C#WPF
• Create tools within Houdini/Substance/Maya/Blender in Python/QT
• Create advanced Houdini HDAs to help with procedural creation of artwork where possible
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for games and deep appreciation for the impact of technical art on player immersion and visual storytelling

Benefits:

• Holiday package, pension scheme, great work-life balance, cycle-to-work scheme, bonuses and many more.

Application:

To apply please forward your CVs to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference number 2929.

Big Planet is an equal opps recruitment agency and are GDPR compliant.

Our client is a with a well-established AAA videogames studio, who are looking for a Senior Technical Artist to join their team and work on their latest projects. This role is offered fully remote.

What you will be doing:

• Identity, anticipate and solve any production issues
• Provide and review shaders within UE4 to secure visual quality and performance
• Play an integral role in shaping workflows and improving pipelines
• Work alongside multi-disciplinary teams to bring 3D art into the Unreal Engine 5 toolset, pipelines and best practises
• Identify opportunities for improvements that the Tech Art team can deliver, building them onto the team’s roadmap
• Keep updated with the latest trends in the Unreal Engine

Who you are:

• 3+ years of experience in a Technical Artist role or similar
• At least 1+ title shipped in a technical art or lead role
• Expert knowledge of one or more 3D software packages (Maya, 3ds Max, Blender)
• Strong Unreal Engine knowledge
• Strong understanding of the creation of shaders within Unreal Engine 4/5
• Experience driving efforts around performance optimizations
• Great English written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours with no crunch
• Remote/home working option
• Supportive and inclusive work environment
• Company social events
• Professional learning and development opportunities

Application:

To apply please forward your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference 2926.

Big Planet is an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR

Our client is a renowned mobile games studio located in sunny Barcelona, Spain, who are now seeking a skilled Lead VFX Artist to join the team. They are looking for someone who can craft dynamic special effects and collaborate with other teams to create top tier results. This role is offered onsite alongside with an excellent relocation package to Spain.

What you will be doing:

• Developed visually stunning special effects that align with overall artistic style, collaborating closely with lead artist and art director
• Work with technical artists, designers, and other team members to enhance projects visual satisfaction using particle systems and other elements
• Maintained consistent special effects style across projects through supervision and optimization
• Created pleasing visual effects for a variety of gaming projects

Who you are:

• Expert-level experience with Unity, 3DSMax and Photoshop software
• Proficient in written and oral English communication skills
• Skilled in developing particle systems and visual effects using 3DSMax and Unity game engines
• Extensive knowledge of real-time rendering techniques utilized in game development
• Background working in the video game industry
• Enthusiastic and driven by a passion for game creation

Benefits:

• Flexible hybrid work arrangement
• Excellent relocation support to Barcelona
• 25 days of annual leave, excluding public holidays
• Comprehensive private medical coverage for you and your family
• Onsite advantages encompass a gym, physiotherapy services, language lessons and expansive gaming room separate from the dedicated budget for personal skill development

Application:

Please e-mail your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting reference 2898.

Big Planet is an equal opps company, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

We are working with an exciting PC/Console video games studio who are looking for a talented and experienced Senior 3D Character Artist to join their team and help work on their exciting new project.

What you will be doing:

• Create high-quality 3D Characters, while adhering to the artistic direction
• Create high-quality textures, materials, and shaders that enhance the visual appeal of characters and convey their unique personalities
• Produce detailed character models
• Collaborate with the art team to give and receive feedback
• Help pitch in other 3D art areas if needed e.g. environments
• Keep up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies in character artistry, and art pipelines

Who you are:

• 1-3+ years of industry experience in an artist role or similar
• Strong general modelling skills
• Good understanding and proficiency in using Maya and other 3D graphics software
• Technical proficiency in lighting and rendering, texturing and shaders
• Strong problem solving and teamworking skills
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

Competitive salary, profit share, relocation assistance, flexible work hours and a friendly, fun and supportive work environment.

Application:

Please forward your updated PDF or Word formatted CV and your latest portfolio to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting reference 2577.

We are an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

We are working with one of the largest VR developers in the world, who are looking for an experienced VFX Artist to join their team and work on their latest projects.

What you will be doing:

• Be responsible for creating high quality VFX in a range of techniques and styles
• Research and implement new, innovative VFX techniques
• Collaborate with Art Directors, Designers and programmers to create high quality visual effects
• Document and communicate best practices to the team

Who you are:

• Industry experience as a VFX Artist or similar
• Great knowledge of Unreal Engine e.g. shaders, blueprint, particle systems
• Familiar with Unreal Engine’s Niagara Systems
• Extensive knowledge of special effects software e.g. FumeFX, RealFlow, Embergen, Houdini
• Great English written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with a healthy work-life balance
• Great benefits offered
• Flexible working hours
• Access to the latest VR hardware and titles
• Friendly and supportive work environment

Application:

Please e-mail your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference 1038.

Big Planet is an equal opps company, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

Our client is a thriving studio based in Quebec, who are now the lookout for a French speaking versatile Principal 3D Artist capable of integrating their expertise into the development of projects. This role is offered fully remote if based in Canada.

What you will be doing:

• Proficient in 3D modelling environments, architecture, characters, objects, etc.
• Skilled in texture creation and UV unfolding
• Capable in the process of applying Physically Based Rendering (PBR) materials to 3D objects in a virtual environment
• Effective collaboration with level design teams
• Work closely with technical artists to define shaders and tools
• Partner with Artistic Directors to ensure alignment with the project's artistic vision and goals
• Understand and adhere to artistic and technical requirements in projects

Who you are:

• Mastery in the games industry with 5-10 years’ experience
• Great knowledge in tools such as Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter
• Experience using Unity or Unreal
• Knowledge in the application of PBR materials and pipeline techniques
• Showcase adaptability across diverse game styles (cartoon, realistic, pixel, etc.).
• Demonstrate effective and meaningful communication adept at explaining ideas and concepts
• Familiarity with Substance Designer is a plus
• Fluency in spoken and written French at a professional level is a requirement.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours with hybrid and remote options
• Group insurance, health dental, travel etc.
• Access to free diverse online training courses eg, guitar classes or a Unity course
• Retirements saving plans with employer contributions
• Opportunity to collaborate with international, talented individuals in a dynamic environment

Application:

To apply please forward your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference number 2917.

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

Our client is a well-established PC/Console games studio based in the Southeast of England, who are now looking for a talented Lighting Artist to join their team and work on their latest projects. This role is offered fully remote or on-site alongside an excellent relocation package.

What you will be doing:

• Enhance environments and locations through lighting
• Work with Engineers and Technical Artists to create lighting specific tools and features
• Collaborate with other team members to troubleshoot and resolve lighting issues
• Undertake performance profiling and optimisation for the UE4 and UE5 engine
• Create lighting visual effects including fire, heat effects and post effects
• Stay up to date with the latest lighting industry trends and techniques

Who you are:

• 1-2+ years of lighting experience on PC or console hardware
• Good working knowledge of 2D packages such as Photoshop/Substance/Quixel
• Unreal Engine knowledge
• Experience with physically based rendering tools
• Knowledge of 3D packages such as 3DS Max or Maya
• Great English written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

• Fully remote working offered
• Visa sponsorship offered if open to relocate
• Great benefits package and many other amazing external benefits
• Friendly and supportive work environment

Application:

Please email your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference number 2914.

Big Planet is an equal opps company, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Animator with strong technical skills to join their growing studio in Southeast England. They are offering the opportunity to have a significant impact on the future of gaming whilst at a company that values your work-life balance. This role is offered fully remotely or onsite along with an excellent relocation package.

What you will be doing:

• Create animations based on the vision of the Production/Design team and art leads.
• Demonstrate character rigging and skinning expertise
• Prototype animation systems using state machines and blend spaces for animation and gameplay
• Use animation principles to create quality character and vehicle animations, enhancing them for technical requirements
• Collaborate with designers, programmers, and other departments to implement high-quality gameplay
• Create and advance pipelines for seamlessly transferring animations from 3D software tools to UE4 engine technologies
• Be capable in setting, managing tasks and deadlines
• Input creative solutions to gameplay problems

 Who you are:

• Experience working as an Animator on PC/Console games
• Knowledgeable in Rigging and Animation transfer pipelines
• Beneficial to know Advanced Skeleton
• Very proficient traditional animation skills and can showcase this knowledge
• Adeptness in Maya software
• Desirable to have knowledge and practical use of UE4, UE5, UE4 Blueprints, State machines, and Blendspaces
• A resourceful, self-motivated, and organised individual with a friendly open nature that has the capabilities to build high functioning teams

Benefits:

• Fully remote working is offered
• Excellent relocation package offered
• Up to 4 weeks of travel per year without using leave
• Adds 6 days to your annual leave allowance
• Health cash plan, eyecare, and access to 24/7 digital GP service
• Work with a company that prioritises your well-being providing mental health and physical health support with access to mental health first aiders and gym facilities 

Application:

Please forward your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting reference 2913.

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

Our client is a leading games studio located in Vienna, Austria. They are looking for a skilled Lead Animator to join their passionate team. This role is offered on-site alongside an excellent relocation package, competitive salary and benefits. 

What you will be doing:

·Develop creative animations and character pipelines.

·Collaborating effectively with other animators on key projects.

·Mentor and aid the growth of junior team member by providing guidance, feedback and support.

·Set the artistic vision and direction for the animation team in cohesion with the creative goal.

·Review animations produced by the team and provide healthy, constructive feedback. 

Who you are:

·Experience working in an Senior/Lead Animator role on PC/Console games. 

·Great verbal and written communication skills.

·Proficient knowledge of Maya and Unreal Engine. 

·You are able to showcase a skilled portfolio highlighting your previous work. 

·You have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

Benefits:

·25+ days holiday, flexible working, competitive salary, relocation support, friendly working environment and many more. 

Application:

To apply please forward your CVs to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference number 2902.

Our client is a successful game development studio. They are looking for a skilled REMOTE Art Director/UI Designer to join their passionate team. This role will suit someone who wants great involvement. 

What you will be doing:

·Support the direction the projects and enhance the quality of projects. 

·Mentoring and supporting the growth of artists. 

·Working closely with team members to give and receive feedback.

·Have and maintain a high quality standard on art projects. 

Who you are:

·Experience using software tools such as Unreal Engine.

·A confident leader able to supervise and direct others. 

·You have good knowledge of the fundamentals of art disciplines including UI and concept art and have a keen interest in game development. 

·Excellent interpersonal skills.

·Strong communication skills both written and verbal.

·Able to showcase a skilled portfolio highlighting your previous projects. 

Benefits:

·Flexible working, good-work life balance, remote working and many more. 

Application:

To apply please forward your CVs to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference number 2901.

Big Planet is an equal opps recruitment agency and are GDPR compliant. 

Our client is a popular games development studio located in London, England. They are looking for a talented Technical Artist experienced with C# to join their team working on-site.

What you will be doing:

· Monitor the technical processes for all art areas, from the initial specifications to final in-game implementation.

· Assist the Art, Engineering, and Design teams by providing technical support to resolve any difficulties.

· Be prepared to take on responsibilities outside of your area of expertise in accordance with the requirements of the studio.

· Be proactive in finding ways to implement new technologies and techniques to improve the game.

· Develop straightforward documentation of toolsets and workflows that the team can rely on.

Who you are:

· 5+ years in the games industry and experienced with C#, HLSL shader creation and Unity3D.

· Have had experience working on a mobile title that has been published, as a technical artist.

· Highly proficient in areas such as rendering, lighting and texturing.

· Great understanding on mobile platform rendering technology.

· You will be able to solve complex problems with technical solutions.

Benefits:

· Competitive salary, life insurance, pension scheme, healthcare cash plan, private medical care, onsite chef, fitness classes and many more.

Application:

To apply please forward your CVs to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference number 2148.

Big Planet is an equal opps recruitment agency and are GDPR compliant.

We are working with an exciting game studio who is looking to appoint an talented Lighting Artist to join their dynamic studio and work on their latest next-gen projects, pushing the boundaries in UE4 and UE5. This role is based at their studios based in the SE of England or the Netherlands.

What will you be doing:

• Work with the Lighting Lead, Art Director/Creative Director to create a distinctive look that supports gameplay
• Help create AAA quality lighting for engaging game experiences
• Working across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver world class and innovative techniques
• Optimise lighting content for memory and performance while retaining visual quality
• Provide feedback and advice to team members of the project

Who you are:

• Experience in a Lighting Artist or similar
• An impressive portfolio showcasing your skills
• Experience creating real-time dynamic and baked lighting, grading and other post fx
• Unreal 4 game engine or similar
• 3DS Max or Maya, Photoshop
• Working knowledge of art creation workflow, asset exporting, and data driven pipelines
• Experience in real time lighting

An added bonus:

• Working with blueprints in UE4
• Experience in material/shader work and scripting
• Experience in colour grading/post-process effects

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with great benefits
• Flexible hybrid working offered
• Excellent holiday benefits
• Friendly and supportive work environment

Application:

Please forward your updated PDF or Word CV along with your latest URL portfolio/showreel links to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting reference 2562.

Big Planet is an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

Our client is a well-established games studio based in Southern Germany, who are now looking for an experienced Lead VFX Artist to join their team and work on their latest project. This role is offered onsite with an excellent relocation package.

What you will be doing:

• Create Visual effects using Unreal 5 and a variety of technical approaches
• Create high-quality VFX assets (meshes, textures, flow maps, image sequences, vertex animations, etc.)
• Work with the VFX director, designs and programmers to ensure that VFX enhances the overall experience of the game
• Work on further improvements and customization of the studios existing effects toolset
• Plan and create VFX task lists, help assign tasks and monitor them until approved
• Maintain and feed the VFX pipeline with outsourcing companies
• Stay up to date with industry trends and techniques for VFX in games

Who you are:

• 5+ years of industry experience as a VFX artist
• Experience with Unreal 5 (Niagara, Blueprints, etc.)
• An impressive portfolio showcasing your VFX work in games  
• Experience with Realtime VFX, and capable of asset creation (meshes, textures flow maps, image sequences, vertex animation etc)
• Great English written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with flexible working hours
• Excellent benefits package including health insurance
• Great work-life balance
• Relocation support provided
• Good additional benefits e.g., language classes and fitness studio

Application

To apply please forward your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference 2852.

Big Planet is an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR complaint.

We are working with on Innovative PC/Console game studio based in Southern Germany looking for a talented Lighting Artist to unleash their artistic vison on their latest project. This role is offered onsite with an excellent relocation package.

What you will be doing:

• Work with the Executive Art Director on defining moods and lighting styles for the project
• Be responsible for setting up and maintaining a part of the lighting and moods of the studios projects
• Collaborate with other artist to ensure that lighting is consistent across all levels
• Set up the lighting for indoors, key locations, cutscenes and cinematics
• Help set up the lighting of dynamic VFX made by our VFX Team
• Help maintain and develop the studio’s lighting pipeline
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and techniques for lighting in games

Who you are:

• 3+ years of industry experience in a Lighting Artist role or similar
• Shipped at least 1 title in a Lighting Artist role
• Strong knowledge of luminance, colour theory, modern lighting techniques, technical and performance pipelines
• Ability to work on a range of different visual styles from Realistic to Stylized
• Great English written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with flexible working hours
• Excellent benefits package including health insurance
• Great work-life balance
• Relocation support provided
• Good additional benefits e.g., language classes and fitness studio

Application

To apply please forward your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference 2055.

Big Planet is an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR complaint.

We are working with an exciting PC/Console video games studio who are looking for a talented and experienced 3D Animator to join their team. As part of your role, you will be responsible for creating high-quality character and environment animations for their latest project.

What you will be doing:

• Create, develop and high-quality 3D animations across human characters and creatures
• Work across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure animation assets are delivered in a timely manner and to a high level of quality
• Collaborate with the design team to understand and interpret the vision for the game’s animations
• Take an animation all the way from creation to the game engine
• Stay up to date with industry trends and new technologies

Who you are:

• 3+ years of industry experience in an animation role or similar
• A good eye for animation principals and detail
• Good knowledge and understanding of animation implementation in UE, Unity or equivalent
• Proven keyframe expertise and practised skills
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Competitive salary, profit share, relocation assistance, flexible work hours and a friendly, fun and supportive work environment.

Application

Please forward your updated PDF or Word formatted CV and your latest portfolio to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting reference 2810.

We are an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

We are working with a leading VR and AR studio based in Rotterdam, that is looking to hire an experienced and innovative Principal Technical Artist with a passion for creating high quality graphics and implementing new tools and cutting-edge techniques.

What you will be doing:

• Act as a bridge between different disciplinary teams to ensure art assets can be easily integrated
• Work closely with the Art and tech team to improve workflows and processes
• Find solutions and specify tools for further development of Art pipelines and processes
• Create detailed, easy to read documentation of toolsets and workflows
• Identity pipeline, workflow and build problems and work towards solving them
• Keep up to date with industry trends, technology, and techniques

Who you are:

• Experience in a Technical Artist role in the games industry
• Portfolio that demonstrates your experience as a technical Artist
• Up to date knowledge of current art techniques and development processes e.g., PBR, Lodding and Optimizing
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• VR experience is a bonus
• Passion for video games and VR

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working hours
• Great added benefits e.g., health and Pension contribution plans
• Latest VR hardware and technology
• Friendly and supportive work environment

Application:

To apply please forward your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference number 2772.

Big Planet is an equal opportunity company, valuing diversity and does not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

We are working with a leading AAA action-based videogame studio who are looking for a Lead Technical Artist. As part of your role, you will be responsible for leading, planning and implementing state of the art solutions for the Art team.

What you will be doing:

• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure all project dependencies are met
• Be responsible for driving the game’s performance and memory consumption optimization efforts
• Create inspiring artwork that captures players imagination
• Help define new art workflows and identify industry trends and best practices
• Mentor and help junior members of the Art team, providing your knowledge and support
• Help develop workflows and high standards for efficient content generation

Who you are:

• 5+ years of experience in a Technical Artist role or similar
• Experience as a Lead Technical Artist on shipped AAA titles
• Great knowledge of content creation pipelines e.g., lighting, texturing/shading etc.
• Good knowledge of fundamental mathematical concepts in 3D technologies
• Knowledge of modern game content creation workflows
• Extensive knowledge of Unreal Tech
• Experience in scripting application in DCC
• C++ skills
• Great English written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with generous bonus scheme
• Great benefits package including private medical insurance
• Amazing additional perks e.g., car leasing and cycle to work schemes
• Friendly and supportive work environment with social events/parties

Application:

To apply please forward your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting the reference 2762.

Big Planet is an equal opps company, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

We are working with a studio situated in London, who is looking to appoint an experienced, creative and highly talented Art Director to join their growing team of developers, who will motivate and  lead the art and project teams, collaborate with all disciplines, to deliver visuals of the highest quality.  

What will you be doing?

• Take ownership of the project, and drive the artistic visuals of the project – communicate with the internal art and external teams
• Collaborate with the project’s leadership team, ensuring the visuals of the game and comply with the narrative, technical constraints and game play
• Review output and provide feedback
• Drive and set quality
• Liaise and work closely with production
• Liaise with the Art leads – ensure high quality standards are maintained throughout the project, delegate tasks
• Grow and build the art team – recruit and external development partners

Who you are?

• An experienced Art Director with at least 1 shipped title, and multiple shipped titles as an Artist, with an impressive portfolio
• 2D/3D asset creation
• Knowledge of various video game disciplines
• PBR workflows
•  3D modelling tools and painting/illustration software
• Jira or similar asset tracking software

An added bonus:

• Unreal engine
• Zbrush, Substance Painter and Designer
• Shipped AAA titles as an Art Director
• World building and narrative experience
• Experience formulating and developing IP
• An interest in a wide range of visual media and art forms beyond video games

Benefits

They offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Application

Please forward your updated PDF or Word CV along with your latest URL portfolio/showreel links to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting reference 2614.

We are an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

We are working with a mobile and casual games studio based in Berlin who is looking for a highly skilled and creative UI Artist, who will be working closely with game design and development teams, with a focus to improve the customer experience.   

 What will you be doing?

• Liaise and collaborate with art, developer, game design and UX teams
• Create fun user interfaces for their existing and new social and mobile games
• Refine the visual UI style – graphics,animations  
• Document in style guide

Who you are

• A formal qualification and relevant video games experience – casual or mobile games experience
• An impressive portfolio showcasing your skillset
• A minimum of 2 years as a UI Artist - understanding of fundamental design principles, usability, flows, and UI design
• Unity experience
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator
• Source control software – Git, SVN or similar

An added bonus if you have the following:  

• Animation experience
• Digital art creation

Application

Please forward your updated PDF or Word CV along with your latest URL portfolio/showreel links to 

cvs@big-planet.biz quotingreference 2542.

We are an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.

Our client is an award-winning AAA games studio based in London, who is looking for an experienced Senior VFX Artist to join their talented team and assist with building amazing effects for their AAA projects.

What will you be doing?

• As part of the VFX team who will drive and refine the gameplay and environmental effects
• Work closely with the Art team, Designers and Technical Art teams
• Support the junior artists
• Set pipelines and maintain efficacy
• Ensure visual quality and best practices

Who you are

• A Senior VFX artist in the games industry
• A minimum of 3 years at Senior level, with an impressive portfolio showcasing your skills
• Released AAA titles, pc and console games
• Real-time VFX skills, including timing,composition, colour and how VFX provide gameplay feedback
• Unreal 4 – VFX and Physics tools  
• Experience with node-based material generation workflows
• Latest digital art techniques, practices, tools, software, and trends
• Houdini FX is an added bonus

Benefits
This company offers a competitive salary in a friendly and comfortable working environment, as well as a fantastic bonus and pension scheme.

Application

Please forward your updated PDF or Word CV along with your latest URL portfolio/showreel links to cvs@big-planet.biz quotingreference 2184

We are an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.