Asset Artist (Geology Environment) – Contract Contract

Summary:

The Asset Artist (Geology Environment) at CD PROJEKT RED creates geological assets for RPGs on a one-year contract. CD PROJEKT RED, a renowned game developer, focuses on story-driven experiences, aiming to captivate gamers globally with innovative, high-quality titles.

Responsibilities:

• Create photorealistic geological phenomena for different uses in a variety of tools.
• Utilising a good understanding of physically based rendering, art direction, player guidance and metrics.
• Participate in the creation of plans and concepts for locations and assets.
• Cooperate with our Art Directors and Art Leads to push the quality of your rocks and landscape assets, while maintaining artistic consistency and game vision.
• Collaborate directly with the Environment artists involved in using the library of prepared assets.
• Collaborate with Technical artists and texture artists to prepare material and shader templates.
• Maintain the production pipeline and help achieve the project’s visual quality and performance goals.

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of relevant industry experience and one shipped AAA title.
• Experience in Adobe Photoshop or equivalent.
• Strong skills in one of the leading modelling packages (Blender, 3DS Max, Maya, etc.).
• Strong skills in Zbrush.
• Good knowledge of colour theory and lighting techniques.
• Good photogrammetry knowledge and ability to work from already made scans.
• Strong understanding of physically based rendering practices (PBR).
• Good knowledge of shaders and supporting texture maps.
• Self-motivated, proactive and dedicated to improving your work.
• Ability to estimate workload and manage deadlines.
• Creativity and an eye for detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Fluent English.
• Passion for games.

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
• Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available.
• Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag.
• Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
• Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars.
• Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.
• Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working.
• Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
• Healthy selections — organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio.
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
• Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.
• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.
• Car and bike parking spaces.
• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.