Senior Environment Artist [HIRING for unannounced Unreal feature]

Senior Environment Artist

Who we are

Hi, we’re Treehouse. We’re a Poole based boutique real-time production company by the sea that specializes in using Unreal Engine to tell awesome stories. We’re embarking on an exciting feature film (for cinematic release) and we are growing our team to support it and other future projects. This is a full time job, we’re not really looking for freelancers.

Job Description

Environment artists are responsible for creating 3D sets either as set extensions or full CG replacements. They need to be able to create hard surface and organic assets, from modeling to texturing, which artistically meet the brief but also technically meet the needs of other disciplines. They need to be able to lay them out in a scene, with an eye to shot composition as well and have an understanding of the logistical aspects of dealing with sequences and shots.

If you have a passion for environments and CG we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

Environment Knowledge

  • Knowledge of modeling, sculpting, texturing
  • Knowledge of layout, shot composition and photography
  • Expertise in Maya and/or Houdini
  • Experience with Mari/Substance, ZBrush and Nuke
  • Previous experience working with scanned references, photos or other artwork to create textures
  • Previous experience working with 3D scans

Any Of The Following Technical Skills Is a Bonus:

  • Previous experience with real-time environments and engines (Unreal, Unity)
  • Previous experience with look development and shading

Any Of The Following Experience Is a Great Advantage:

  • Previous experience with in a VFX facility
  • Previous education or work experience in fine art or design
  • Background in photography

If you have any questions please drop us a line, if this looks like a great role for you and you fancy living by the sea then please apply!

Treehouse Digital Ltd (breathehr.com)