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These games jobs were last updated on 01/09/10. You are on the games artist and animation page which also includes rigging, special effects, film and TV roles. If you are interested in any of them please quote the ref no(s) and send your CV and examples of your work to art@datascope.co.uk.

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North

This studio in the North of England has been producing world class games for a decade, is well funded and offers a great career structure. This is a great chance to work on an upcoming action title.

This impressive studio is looking to add to it's Technical art Rostrum

Role Requirements
· High level of Maya experience
· Knowledge of large scale production pipelines
· Excellent communication skills
· Understanding of current gaming technologies, Normal Maps, Deferred Rendering, Light Mapping, CG Shader Coding, etc
· MEL, Python, and/or LUA scripting.

Other Information

· Maya SDK API (C++ / Python) preferable
· C##, PHP or SQL knowledge advantageous
· Knowledge of Build Process Pipelines.

North West £DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36146 27/08/10

Our client is a production house which prides itself on creating stunning computer-generated 3D imagery and animations. It is widely recognised in the industry for producing 3D films that make a real impact on their target audience and deliver awesome image quality. They have a successful history of producing technically accurate 3D models, as well as imaginative characters, concepts and realistic environments, all brought to life using a powerful mix of illustration and film making techniques.
You are an expert in lighting, composition and rendering you’ll be able create magic from assets delivered to you and produce beautifully lit and composed scenes.
You’ll be able to tweak each render engine to the max, prising every inch of realism from each shader. Not only that but be a king in composition, assembly and shot flow, so that each shot moves seamlessly into the next whilst telling the story of the film.

If you think you can give mood to shots through lighting and colour treatments, and give emotion to every frame, then you’re ready to apply.

So if you are a wizard in all or some of the following
3Ds Max / Maya
Vray / Mental Ray / Brazil

And perhaps a budding apprentice in these..
Particle systems
Photoshop / After Effects / Combustion

Get in touch with me.

North West £good

Contact: Matt Ref: 36094 13/08/10

This Northern company has been around for almost fifteen years, and has produced hundreds of games during its lifetime. While they have produced games for every major platform, the company is currently concentrating on innovative racing games for consoles.
Join an award-winning team.

Applicants are required to have a suitable degree (Art and Design, Industrial Design or similar.)

You’ll be required to work to deadlines on your own initiative and produce world-beating animation sequences. Applicants must be motivated, intelligent and dependable, with an eye for detail and a desire to create outstanding entertainment experiences. As you’ll be working as part of a team of artists, designers and coders, strong communication skills and the ability to work with others are vital. Experience of working with live performers and motion capture is an advantage.

To apply please enclose your CV, covering letter and examples of current work.

North £DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 35995

Midlands

This company have established themselves as an award winning developer with their first and second game and now highly successful franchise. They are currently working on 2 exciting next gen projects.
One client that I have recently visited is looking for your environment art talents.
You will have games experience and be able to show

·Demonstrate a strong ability to create outstanding photorealistic environments within a games engine.
·Past experience of the full production process from conception through to beta and mastering of a product.

They are especially looking for

·Detail and realism
·High-poly assets and then their conversion to an in game resolution.
· A clear understanding of the normal mapping process.
· A strong understanding UV layout and how to get the best of your textures.
· Perspective for the overall scene and the bigger picture for the current task.
· Basic examples of lighting and how to make the most of the assets you create.

Knowledge and skills:
· Expertise with 3d software, Autodesk Max, Maya preferred.
· Expert with Photoshop.

Get in touch to hear more.

Midlands Competititve

Contact: Matt Ref: 36168 01/09/10

This independent games company is a leading provider of Massively Multiplayer Online Game technology. They have developed rapidly since launch, led by a managerial team with over 80 years of games experience between them who have formed a team dedicated to producing creative and groundbreaking games while having a good time doing it - a strategy which has seen them deliver a growing number of commercial and critical successes.

My client requires a Technical Artist to work on a AAA Licensed Game,. Your role will be to bridge the gap between art and programming, spanning across multiple projects, identifying potential improvements, and creating various solutions based on the requirements of the artists.

You will be a member of the art team that acts as a liaison between art and code, primarily ensuring the smooth running of asset creation, artist workflow and pipelines. This involves identifying potential improvements, and creating various solutions based on the requirements of the artists.

Midlands Great

Contact: Matt Ref: 36158 01/09/10

This company was formed in 2001 with the purpose of developing high quality interactive entertainment experiences for consoles, telecom devices and personal data assistants. They are dedicated to the development of a range of titles, including its own brand of football titles, along with new sports, licensed based character productions and original concepts. They are currently working on new PSP and Nintendo DS.

My studio requires your games experience.
You will :-
drive the creative style of the projects they do.
Ensure consistency.
Help develop the skills of the existing art team.

A natural leader who gets the respect of the team.

Report to the board, sit in on the company management meetings.

Experience on HD consoles an advantage, but equally knowledgeable about getting the best out of iPhone, DS, PSP, etc.

Are you a good match for this Senior role?

South UK £45-50k

Contact: Matt Ref: 36152 31/08/10

Making games since the early 1980s, this ever-expanding company is truly pushing the boundaries of what it means to develop games in the modern era. Now developing for PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PC, bold steps are producing big results with truly imaginative, truly innovative gaming experiences. All employees receive an excellent benefits package, including pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus.
This fantastic studio is looking for you to add to their creative department.
Requirements:-

The ability to develop and represent game concept visual elements under the direction of designers and high concept planners.

You will have flexible skills and approaches.
Your folio must show Inspirational, mood and atmosphere
Design prototyping and analysis
Please show specific game elements such as environments, vehicles, characters, visual effects, HUDS etc.

Drop me a line to hear more.

Game and/or film experience is essential.

Midlands Up to £40k DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36149 27/08/10

Making games since the early 1980s, this ever-expanding company is truly pushing the boundaries of what it means to develop games in the modern era. Now developing for PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PC, bold steps are producing big results with truly imaginative, truly innovative gaming experiences. All employees receive an excellent benefits package, including pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus.
This fantastic studio is currently seeking your Tech animation skills.
You are needed to bridge the gap with your artistic and technical skills.
You will have a full understanding and awareness of art development process and pipelines.

The indusrty standard packages are required as usual.

Contact me directly to get the full rundown.

Midlands £40k DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36148 27/08/10

Making games since the early 1980s, this ever-expanding company is truly pushing the boundaries of what it means to develop games in the modern era. Now developing for PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PC, bold steps are producing big results with truly imaginative, truly innovative gaming experiences. All employees receive an excellent benefits package, including pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus.

This studio is working on several fronts. Their newest project is looking awesome so you have a great chance here to be a part of it.

Summary

You will be responsible for unifying the artistic vision of their project. You will be in charge of both the games visual appearance and quality, directing this vision and communicating it to the project team, client and studio.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of the projects art team ensuring they are working at an optimum level and within the specified art style and technical guidelines at all times.

To hear more drop me a line.

Midlands circa £48k DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36147 27/08/10

This strong team is looking for another key hire. They are currently working on a Xbox 360 and Playstation3 title.

This studio requires an outstanding folio to proceed with this role.
Ideally you have worked in the games sector already. A film background will also be considered.
You will be able to show a range of styles.
You will have the ability to approach various subject matters

I look forward to your application. They are aiming to make the best game so they have a special interest in the best concept artists =).

Midlands £Excellent + Royalties

Contact: Matt Ref: 36141 27/08/10

Making games since the early 1980s, this ever-expanding company is truly pushing the boundaries of what it means to develop games in the modern era. Now developing for PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PC, bold steps are producing big results with truly imaginative, truly innovative gaming experiences. All employees receive an excellent benefits package, including pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus.
This studio is looking to add to it's winning team.
Your skills will conceptualise and prototype interface functionality, look, and feel.
Create game front end menu systems.
Design and implement console specific front ends and menu systems.

ESSENTIALS:

Menu Flow and Design - Demonstrated interface development with a strong sense of user interface flow and consideration for end-user experience.

2D artwork - The ability to conceptualise and create high quality 2D game art assets using expert skills in industry standard packages such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Graphic Design - Specifically the use and application of numerous artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation. The use of various methods to design, create and combine symbols, images and/or words to create a visual representation of ideas and messages from the game system.

Production disciplines include: -
Layout design.
Typographic design and layout.
Font selection, design and localisation.
Logo and icon design.


Pre-visualisation - The ability to rapidly prototype interface look and flow - primarily using After Effects and supported with industry standard packages such as Flash / Dreamweaver.

Contact me to hear more.

Midlands Regular -> £30k Senior ->£40k

Contact: Matt Ref: 36119 24/08/10

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines.

This is a great opportunity to utilise your current graphic art skills
You are proficient with the industry standard packages
You have previous games experience and are ready to work on a hot new AAA title.
Get your latest folio and CV together.

I look forward to hearing back from you.
More information can be provided.

Midlands £Good

Contact: Matt Ref: 36113 23/08/10

Making games since the early 1980s, this ever-expanding company is truly pushing the boundaries of what it means to develop games in the modern era. They’ve released numerous games on PS2, Xbox and GameCube and one on PSP (plus many PS1 games!) but also now develop for the next generation of consoles; PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, as well as for PC. Big things are happening at this company, everyone is heading in the right direction and the end product is again and again, outstandingly well made. All employees receive an excellent benefits package, including pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus.
This is a great chance to produce hyper real atmospheric effects (e.g rain, fog, snow) combat effects (e.g. weapons, damage, blood) and environmental effects (e.g. smoke, electricity, fire).

Demo material should be relevant to the position of Special Effect Artist, including examples of your special effect work preferably by movie file or by screen grabs.

This role is also open to former Environment Artists in the past but have an aptitude for special effects, please send work that demonstrates your passion in this regard.

Midlands (South) £17,575 - £30,763

Contact: Matt Ref: 36086 12/08/10

This strong team is looking for another key hire.
The studio has a plethora of programmers so you do not need to overly worry about the tech side of this role.
The studio is ideally hoping to develop their own Core Engine.
You will be able to have a strong input with what they use and what they do.

Experience

· Running a team
· Experience in developing an engine ( at present they’re 3D Studio Max based)
· Environment art production
· Experience in creating high quality 3D assets
· Optimisation experience, high quality work for the PS3 / XBOX 360/PC titles
· Experience of developing high quality games
· Tools maxscript would be great MEL would also be fine.

Midlands £Excellent

Contact: Matt Ref: 36076 11/08/10

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines.
My client is looking to create and communicate the visual style and direction of the product through the use of visual, written and verbal communication with the art team, ensuring product is delivered to a high quality, on budget and schedule.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Management
Lead the art direction of the project.
Support the Lead Artist in the implementation of the design.
Provide leadership and motivation to the art team.
Ensure good communication & coordination between the art and other parts of the team (programming, level design, design, production)
Recommend training requirements for the art team.
Assist with recruitment and selection of staff for art team.
Project Planning

Feel free to get in touch for further information.

Midlands £solid

Contact: Matt Ref: 36047 06/08/10

Making games since the early 1980s, this ever-expanding company is truly pushing the boundaries of what it means to develop games in the modern era. Now developing for PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PC, bold steps are producing big results with truly imaginative, truly innovative gaming experiences. All employees receive an excellent benefits package, including pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus.
A great opportunity has arisen with this AAA studio. You will create all aspects of environment artwork where required producing all level models, textures and surfaces within specification and within the allocated time.

DUTIES:

Modelling - Creating 3D models using Maya and Z-Brush.
Texturing - Creating and applying textures.
Surfacing - Creating and applying shaders

I look forward to seeing your excellent samples.

Midlands £ 40k DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36027 04/08/10

Our client is one of the new wave of groundbreaking European Development Studios. Founded in 2002 by a highly talented and experienced team, the award winning company is re-inventing independent development. They employ ambitious people and encourage fun & adventurous lifestyles to deliver fresh, original & innovative console intellectual property for a new mass market audience.
This leading studio needs your Senior UI skills to add further to the core team,
Responsibilities include:
· Concept, design and create all aspects UI artwork
· Technical implementation of screen designs and concepts
·UI design and flow
· Development of best practices

Qualifications/Attributes:
·Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
· A genuine talent for graphic design demonstrated through your portfolio or website
·After Effects ability (or similar motion graphics software)
· A proven track record

Contact me to hear more.

Midlands · Competitive Salary+ Bonus

Contact: Matt Ref: 36025 04/08/10

Making games since the early 1980s, this ever-expanding company is truly pushing the boundaries of what it means to develop games in the modern era. Now developing for PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PC, bold steps are producing big results with truly imaginative, truly innovative gaming experiences. All employees receive an excellent benefits package, including pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus.
I have a top new role awaiting your reply!
Requirements
An in-depth knowledge of applicable content creation applications such as Maya, Photoshop and Zbrush.
A good knowledge of game development tools and pipelines in such environments as Unreal Engine, CryEngine, Gamebryo
A good overall understanding of the post processing pipeline and the potential hit on fill and frame rates.

Also

An in-depth knowledge of applicable content creation applications such as Maya, Motionbuilder, and FaceFX.

A high level of understanding of animation techniques including rigging, skinning, motion capture, data transfer, retargeting, lip-sync and facial animation.

A good overall understanding of game animation systems such as animation blending, procedural content, animation graphs and game state editing.

Midlands DOE upto £40k

Contact: Matt Ref: 35940

South

This well established studio hasa purpose to create addictive video games. Theuy work across all downloadable formats : XBLA, PSN, Wii-Ware, PC, DSi, PSP and iPhone/iTouch and Next Generation.
My client would require you to animate characters for next-gen games
You need to be technically minded. You will understand the engine requirements and limitations, and keep work optimised accordingly.

You also will have a great ability to :
Rig and animate characters
Export and test work in-game.

Knowledge of the Unreal 3 engine is a plus.

I look forward to seeing your creative reels.

South Daily rate or monthly, rolling contract basis.

Contact: Matt Ref: 36167 01/09/10

This is the Guildford studio of one of the largest independent games developers in Europe. This location is where it all started and and is an easy commute to or from London. The focus is now on web based, downloadable and social gaming.
My client is working on a PS3 title.
They require your game experience to bolster up their team.
Layout and Graphic Design skills are a large bonus.
You are proficient in 3DS Max (ideally)

Samples must show references to ‘current/ contemporary/ youth culture’ style.

South Direct to expenrience

Contact: Matt Ref: 36170 01/09/10

Every single one of the 200 developers at this studio shares a passion for games - it shines through their impressive track record. Their advanced, integrated platform of technology & tools, which they've been evolving for 14 years, helps them maximise the care and attention to detail they put into all aspects of their work as they continue to drive towards their vision: of videogames being the world's premier form of entertainment. They're committed to making innovative, quality games. They have an exciting, varied crop of current projects and they want talented individuals to work with them. They've got a great work environment based in Cambridge, a fun university city with a good quality of life, and they make sure it's both a stimulating place to work and a meritocracy. They care about career development, encourage ideas and contribution and enthuse their staff to keep improving, whatever their chosen discipline and stage of career - They're big enough to be professional, and flexible enough for everyone to make a difference.
You will be creating the graphical interface for their future AAA title.

You will need to highlight your strong visual design skills, a good sense of motion and experience with Flash, who are used to dealing with both art and design requirements.

Traditional art skills and extensive experience with Photoshop, Flash and Illustrator are essential.

I look forward to seeing your samples.

Cambs £ Competitive

Contact: Matt Ref: 36156 31/08/10

Every single one of the 150 developers at this studio shares a passion for games - it shines through their impressive track record. Their advanced, integrated platform of technology & tools, which they've been evolving for 14 years, helps them maximise the care and attention to detail they put into all aspects of their work as they continue to drive towards their vision: of videogames being the world's premier form of entertainment. Headed by a legend in the industry this leading independent developer has a track record of games that have defined genres, been critically acclaimed and sold many millions of copies. They continue to innovate and are well known for incorporating many technological and game-play firsts. They are currently recruiting to deliver on an exceptionally strong, varied portfolio of 'next gen' projects. They offer a friendly, professional atmosphere and great working environment, are passionate about games and actively encourage individuals to develop both their skills and careers, and influence the company as a whole.
Our client is looking for experienced animators with a realistic style to work on a new Action Thriller for next gen consoles.

Successful candidates will possess a passion for animation and a strong interest in gaming, as well as the ability to portray convincing motion of a wide variety of subjects. Animations here are generated in 3D Studio Max and Character Studio - experience of 3DS Max is therefore advantageous. Industry experience is important but not essential, as long as you have examples of high quality work.

Cambridge £DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36155 31/08/10

Famed for creating some of the most original and innovative gaming moments ever seen, this company can truly label itself as a global heavyweight in the games industry. They’re always looking for fresh ideas, new angles, and different approaches to games development, and judging by their plans for the Next-Gen games market, will surely continue to astound and amaze for years to come.

This is a chance to work on something that was featured at E3

Responsibilities:

· Efficient in processing of data through game pipeline.

· Working closely with design team on planning and creating blend trees

· Creating Layout/Block-out pass performances via hand-key or motion capture.

· Motion editing performance data to final pass, pose matching, loops, blends etc



Requirements:

· Thorough understanding of the motion capture and game pipelines.

· Good understanding of creating blend trees and animation flow of game data.

· A solid understanding of traditional animation principles (timing, weight etc) and how they relate to motion captured performance

· Working knowledge of the character technical pipeline

· Proven experience working with motion editing toolsets, layering motion through additive edits. etc

· At least 3+ years experience in game/feature production.

· A passion for enabling delivery of world class performance, right through the pipeline



Specific Skills:

· Autodesk Motionbuilder or other equivalent software.

· Havok Behaviour – preferred but not essential.

South UK Contract Rates circa 25-35k

Contact: Matt Ref: 36150 27/08/10

This new independent development studio is made up of passionate and talented team players who are committed to shipping great games, taking full ownership and having fun while doing it. They retain a small family culture which will encourage people's talent, treat people fairly, and reward people well. Their goal is to build a great reputation as an independent studio that ships innovative console games that are both commercially and critically successful.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be an integral member of an efficient games team with license to run away with your creativity..
They are seeking experienced, passionate, technically proficient artists who understand the need for great attention to detail
We are currently looking for a Senior Technical Artist to come and join our art team. This is a great opportunity to work in an innovative creative studio.
Your Technical knowledge is highly sought after.

You will need to figure out how to deliver innovative looks and necessary pipelines for the art team.

They are developing for the PS3 now. Therefore, experience using a variety of 3d packages, and having an understanding of the requirements of shipping console games is a must.

In addition to relevant experience the successful person must have;

· A breadth of artistic styles
· An ability to think in 3D
· Drawings/sketches that display their skills as well as any modelling and texture work.
· Excellent sense of form, weight (mass), and volume
· Good use of light and shadow
· An understanding of optimisation
· Excellent sense of scale and level of finish
· A background in architecture is an advantage.

Guildford £Great DoE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36145 27/08/10

This cutting edge company create games that appeal to more than the hardcore gamer. They design social and innovative games that everyone can enjoy, without facing a steep learning curve. Their first product, DJ: Decks & FX on PlayStation2, was published by Sony Computer Entertainment in September 2004. They have also worked on Sony's EyeToy® and SingStar™ products. Every game they've worked on has been BAFTA nominated.

As the new Lead Artist you'll be working with an established team of around a dozen artists

You will be able to bring strong team management and interpersonal skills.
Previous experience of managing an Art Team on at least one shipped title
You will need to demonstrate a flexibility in style
Ideally they need expert Knowledge of 3ds Max and Photoshop
You will maintain the art asset production schedule on time and within budget

Your CV and demo will prove how good you are, drop me a line.

South East £ Circa £40k

Contact: Matt Ref: 36137 27/08/10

Every single one of the 200 developers at this studio shares a passion for games - it shines through their impressive track record. Their advanced, integrated platform of technology & tools, which they've been evolving for 14 years, helps them maximise the care and attention to detail they put into all aspects of their work as they continue to drive towards their vision: of videogames being the world's premier form of entertainment. They're committed to making innovative, quality games. They have an exciting, varied crop of current projects and they want talented individuals to work with them. They've got a great work environment based in Cambridge, a fun university city with a good quality of life, and they make sure it's both a stimulating place to work and a meritocracy. They care about career development, encourage ideas and contribution and enthuse their staff to keep improving, whatever their chosen discipline and stage of career - They're big enough to be professional, and flexible enough for everyone to make a difference.
My studio has a project ready for you to add your immense skills.
We are looking for vehicle artists who have a good sense of design, together with experience of creating high quality vehicles.

You will model a wie range of vehicles so flexibility is a must

Successful candidates will also have a strong interest in gaming, a good working knowledge of 3DS Max, good knowledge in and of low and high poly modelling, UV mapping, texturing and advanced use of shaders.

Experience in Photoshop and concept skills are highly advantageous.


I look forward to seeing your samples
These do not need to relate to a game, but should show off your talent.

South £ Good DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36093 13/08/10

Every single one of the 150 developers at this studio shares a passion for games - it shines through their impressive track record. Their advanced, integrated platform of technology & tools, which they've been evolving for 14 years, helps them maximise the care and attention to detail they put into all aspects of their work as they continue to drive towards their vision: of videogames being the world's premier form of entertainment. They're committed to making innovative, quality games. They have an exciting, varied crop of current projects and they want talented individuals to work with them. They've got a great work environment based in Cambridge, a fun university city with a good quality of life, and they make sure it's both a stimulating place to work and a meritocracy. They care about career development, encourage ideas and contribution and enthuse their staff to keep improving, whatever their chosen discipline and stage of career - They're big enough to be professional, and flexible enough for everyone to make a difference.
Our client require excellent envirionment artist to encompass a range of genres.

Successful candidates will have a strong interest in gaming, a good working knowledge of 3DS Max, good knowledge in and of low and high poly modelling, UV mapping, texturing and advanced map generation (e.g. normal, specular & parallax). Experience in Photoshop and traditional art skills are highly advantageous.

Artist with excelent non 3D Max skills will also be considered

Industry experience is important but not essential.

Camb £DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36054 09/08/10

My Client has firmly established itself as a world leading developer of Next-Gen racing games and we expect them to continue that heritage with the creation of their forthcoming Next Gen title. Described as an extraordinary fusion of extreme sports and racing that results in a truly unique experience, the game promises to be one of the highlights of 2009. Now under the ownership of a major global company that self-publishes and licenses a broad portfolio of video games for multiple platforms in all major markets worldwide, this company is almost guaranteed a bright, innovative, and exciting future.


The Technical Art Director defines the production techniques used by artists, and ensures that the art team has all of the relevant tools and workflows they need to operate at peak efficiency. They also develop the Art Direction into an optimal CG look, and ensure that all art content in the game is being built to withstand performance and memory requirements.

Skills range / summary:

- Designs and supervises the creation of game pipelines and workflows, working in conjunction with engineers and art leads.
- Works with the Game Director and Art Director to ensure that visual quality is not being compromised by technical constraints.
- Regularly audits and streamlines all art production methods (Including Level Art, Modeling, Character Animation/Motion Capture, Visual Effects and Lighting)
- Provides mentorship, coaching and management of other technical artists on the team.

Qualifications:
- BS Degree in Computer Science, Graphic Art or a related field.
- 4+ years experience in Computer Graphics
- 2 years experience on AAA console game development
- Computer Programming/Scripting experience (e.g. C++, MEL, Python, Etc…)

Desirable:
- Additional background in Film or TV VFX is an advantage.
- Experience in UI design for artists/animators
- Prior experience using Motion Capture.

Brighton £Excellent + benefits

Contact: Matt Ref: 36053 09/08/10

This is a new technology company founded by some of the best brains Cambridge has to offer. They are working on a truly revolutionary new technology which could change the gaming world forever! This dynamic highly motivated team is helping define the future.
This fantastic studio has a very urgent opening. They require your Senior Lighting experience to help push their current project.
As of today this is urgent!

Requirements
- Senior Lighting Artist skills
- Ability to Mentor Art Development
- Communication to customers
- Enthusiasm for Lighting,
- An interest in Radiosity would be great
- Ability to proxy customers at visits and events

Drop me a line =).

South £Great

Contact: Matt Ref: 36052 09/08/10

This new independent development studio is made up of passionate and talented team players who are committed to shipping great games, taking full ownership and having fun while doing it. They retain a small family culture which will encourage people's talent, treat people fairly, and reward people well. Their goal is to build a great reputation as an independent studio that ships innovative console games that are both commercially and critically successful.
This great studio requires your Lead art ability.
You will work across various disciplines and styles.
2D, 3D, concept, illustration, animation: They expect that you can produce great game assets, promotional material, concepts, and design work for company use.

You have a great track record working on games, interactive entertainment, or other digital media.

In return, they offer you creative, challenging work; a great environment.

Guildford £ competitive renumeration.

Contact: Matt Ref: 36049 06/08/10

This new independent development studio is made up of passionate and talented team players who are committed to shipping great games, taking full ownership and having fun while doing it. They retain a small family culture which will encourage people's talent, treat people fairly, and reward people well. Their goal is to build a great reputation as an independent studio that ships innovative console games that are both commercially and critically successful.

After a visit to this great studio I have been informed of this position.
They require your professional experience of Motion-Graphics & Video Editing.
You will be at the helm of working on their next gen title.

Requirements
Excellence in After Effects, Premiere / Final Cut
Advantageous
3D skills an advantage (Max, Maya, C4D etc)

I look forward to seeing your reel.

Guildford £Contract rates

Contact: Matt Ref: 36039 05/08/10

London

This flourishing independent games developer, based in North London, has full funding from one of the industries biggest publishers and is actively developing titles for current and next gen consoles.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on a AAA next generation title.
For consideration your strong portfolio will reflect examples of:
High-resolution modelling in Max and/or Z-brush.
Normal mapped game assets and detailed Environments.
You will have worked on at least 1 released title as this experience will be a great asset. Unreal skills are also desired

You will have a keen interest in playing games as well as making them.

London £45k DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36154 31/08/10

This studio is a strong developer in is a developer of free-to-play social network games. They are at the forefront of this genre and are always looking for fantastic people to join them.
This is a great opening for you to utilise your great game art skills,.
Key requirements for this role include:-

Strong art skills
Traditional animation background
Flash game development experience
Highly Experienced with Adobe Flash CS3
Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
Ex demo-scene and/or relevant game experience is a plus
A passion for games ideally within the casual market is a bonus

I look forward to seeing your demo.

London Good

Contact: Matt Ref: 36123 24/08/10

We are Sony Computer Entertainment's games recruiter. The London office is a world class development studio. It has unrivalled development facilities and offers a creative and stimulating environment coupled with access to the best London has to offer from their Soho office.
This position offers a great opportunity within a high profile SCE project. Please find a brief overview of what would be expected from you.

- Experience with content production pipelines. e.g. scene exporting, DDS creation and light mapping techniques.

- Support experience with knowledge of one or more customer relationship management systems.

- Knowledge of scripting languages such as Lua or Python is very desirable.
- Basic knowledge of a 2D image manipulation tool (Photoshop) is desirable
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience with content production pipelines. e.g. scene exporting, DDS creation and light mapping techniques.

- Support experience with knowledge of one or more customer relationship management systems and source control software applications desirable.

Friendly and approachable attitude, willing to work hard under pressure and be passionate about assisting others. Strong MAXscript experience as well as more pure tools experience and scripting experience is high on the wish list.

London £DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36116 24/08/10

We are working with Sony Computer Entertainment's world class development studio in London. It has unrivalled development facilities and offers a creative and stimulating environment coupled with access to the best London has to offer from their Soho office.
This is an excellent opportunity to utilise your Lead skills and experience.
We need to show your strong communicator skills.

It’s important that you are committed to training and development of their team - they must be able to demonstrate at interview how they intend to accomplish this.

Some responsibilities include
Creating in game assets to best quality and within the timeframes defined in the schedule.
Assisting and supporting less experienced members of staff in their learning of good work practices, videogame technologies, software, art theory and the overall process of videogame production.

I look forward to seeing your samples.

Get in touch to hear more details.

London £ Salary dependant on experience & grade

Contact: Matt Ref: 36105 19/08/10

We are working with Sony Computer Entertainment's world class development studio in London. It has unrivalled development facilities and offers a creative and stimulating environment coupled with access to the best London has to offer from their Soho office.
This fantastic studio requires your skills to push on their latest projects.
Requirements include:
Production experience with CG characters/Technical Animation
Computer programming/scripting experience (Python, MEL, C++ etc)
Expert understanding of 3D graphics, specialising in animation
Expert knowledge of one or more major 3D animation packages, Maya preferred.
Expert understanding of character and environment setup for animation
Expert knowledge of Animation principles and Kinematics
Understanding of human and creature anatomy
Ability to create realistic and stylised character animation
Efficient, reliable, self motivated, passionate about animation
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.


Contact me to hear more.

London £Excellent

Contact: Matt Ref: 36083 12/08/10

This flourishing independent games developer, based in North London, has full funding from one of the industries biggest publishers and is actively developing titles for current and next gen consoles.

Games Animator
This successful outfit is looking for an exceptionally talented animator who is ready for the challenge of producing a AAA title on the next generation platforms.

For serious consideration you will ideally have the following qualities:
Experienced 3D Animator.
A proven history in games production.
The ability to portray realistic human motion for a AAA next generation title.
An excellent working knowledge of the latest versions of 3ds Max and character studio.
Rigging and skinning skills an advantage, as is experience with the Unreal animation system.
Motion-Builder experience an advantage

I look forward to seeing your new reel.

London £GOOD + Benefits

Contact: Matt Ref: 36082 12/08/10

Our client is a well known creative marketing communications company offering services across the marketing communications mix. Their services vary from corporate identity and design for print, to direct marketing materials, point of sale, and digital media communications including internet, CGI and applications solutions.
They currently have a requirement for an experienced 3D artist to create photo-realistic scenes and animations for the automotive industry.

The company offers an excellent benefits package including paid overtime.
Contact me for a full run-down.

London Commute £20-23k

Contact: Matt Ref: 36055 09/08/10

We are working closely with this fantastic interactive entertainment developer and publisher headquartered in the U.K. They also have other studios world-wide. You have a great opportunity to be a part of their creativity and quality.
More information will follow so please get those character art folios ready.

London £Great

Contact: Matt Ref: 35970

We are working closely with this fantastic interactive entertainment developer and publisher headquartered in the U.K. They also have other studios world-wide. You have a great opportunity to be a part of their creativity and quality.
Are you an outstanding Lead Environmental Artist?
Do you have some next-gen games experience?
I have been briefed on a excellent opportunity that may be of note for you.
You will have the opportunity to be at the forefront that the quality and scale
of our project requires a unique artistic sensibility.
They require an Games Lead that seeks excellence in their artistic endeavours

I look forward to seeing your fantastic samples so contact me to hear more and I
can give you a breakdown.

London £Excellent

Contact: Matt Ref: 35969

We are working closely with this fantastic interactive entertainment developer and publisher headquartered in the U.K. They also have other studios world-wide. You have a great opportunity to be a part of their creativity and quality.
Are you an outstanding Lead Environmental Artist?
Do you have some next-gen games experience?
I have been briefed on a excellent opportunity that may be of note for you.
You will have the opportunity to be at the forefront that the quality and scale
of our project requires a unique artistic sensibility.
They require an Games Lead that seeks excellence in their artistic endeavours

I look forward to seeing your fantastic samples so contact me to hear more and I
can give you a breakdown.

London £Excellent

Contact: Matt Ref: 35968

This flourishing independent games developer, based in North London, has full funding from one of the industries biggest publishers and is actively developing titles for current and next gen consoles.

The candidate must have the following qualities:
Excellent video editing skills using Adobe Premier and Adobe After Effects, encompassing all aspects of video editing.
Ability to produce fantastic video edits by capturing and selecting the best raw game footage, and creatively editing them together.
Excellent framing and composition skills.
Experience within TV / Films or Games trailer development.
he candidate will ideally have the following qualities:
‘Unreal’ Game Engine experience.
Ability to come up with numerous ideas for selected scenes.
Ability to work alongside Artist and Animators to create dynamic scenes.
Good eye for detail.
Able to work as part of a team.
Be a keen gamer.

London £DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 35944

Abroad

This company have established themselves as an award winning developer with their first and second game and now highly successful franchise. They are currently working on 2 exciting next gen projects.
I have another excellent opportunity for the more senior artists of you out there.
This large studio needs you to be the bearer of their high standards and artistic quality.

Responsibilities

Advise, direct, and facilitate internal and external teams in development of games, across multiple next-gen platforms

Ability to manage a full spectrum of Artists, across multiple experience levels

Cross-functional collaboration and leadership.

Europe Good + relocation

Contact: Matt Ref: 36169 01/09/10

Our client is the worldwide leading provider and pioneer of online games with a number of awards won in the past year for the innovation and creativity. With their new technologies, they are able to realize new game concepts which contain graphics with a quality similar to that of console games but can still be played without downloading anything.
Duties;-
Promote the studio games online in an energetic and visually entertaining manner ie Splash/ Entry pages.
Vector work, UI (User Interface) and Logo creation.
Creating cutting edge motion graphics that will promote their titles in an edgy and visually appealing way.

Skills:-
Java / PHP / Flash knowledge
Knowledge of the print process.
Please add Flash / Action Script Experience in Requirements

Packages:-
Proficiency in Adobe Packages ie Fireworks/ Illustrator / Photoshop

Requirements:-
Strong folio of great creative work
Samples of previous games sites would be ideal.

Germany €Excellent

Contact: Matt Ref: 36153 31/08/10

This company is an ambitious new developer in Germany, they are currently working on an upcoming Multiplayer first person shooter.

Position Requirements
- A realistic approach/style is preferred for this role
- Good understanding of visual communication
- A strong ability of thinking in 3D
- Good use of line, light and shadows
- Experience in developing exceptional presentation materials in black & white, color and physical 3D (mockups, actual models, sculptures etc.)
- Good ability to visually and verbally communicate complex mechanical and emotional concepts
- Ability to work within a style including a style set by another artist/art director
- Excellent drawing and traditional illustration skills in a variety of media.

Germany £DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36143 27/08/10

Our client based in Quebec, Canada, is a progressive gaming company with a fantastic reputation in the industry which rewards its employees with a great salary and excellent benefits including relocation package for those candidates living abroad or away from Quebec City.
My clientt seeks an FX artuist with 2-3 years experience to join their ranks.
We ideally need 3dS Max and Photoshop experience
Your folio needs to show strong attention to detail
You will need to recreate FX in a partilce editor and have strong texture skills

Get in touch to hear a full spec.

Canada CAN $

Contact: Matt Ref: 36139 27/08/10

Our client based in Quebec, Canada, is a progressive gaming company with a fantastic reputation in the industry which rewards its employees with a great salary and excellent benefits including relocation package for those candidates living abroad or away from Quebec City.
My studio is looking for a fantastic Art Director right now.
Are you looking for a new and different experience?
You would be in charge of defining the visual and artistic style of our games. The ideal applicant will have at least three years of experience as an art director or lead artist.
As an Art Director, the applicant will be in charge of setting the example, elevate the overall quality of the team and demonstrate a passion to define, lead and execute a unified vision for every project of the studio.

Responsibilities

· Define artistic style of the game
· Communicate and ensure the visual components are consistent and coherent with the artistic vision of the game
· Share your knowledge and experience with the artists and production team
· Keep good communication with Art editorial to ensure overall visual quality of the company is met


Requirements

· Excellent knowledge and understanding of the video game development process
· Strong portfolio demonstrating an excellent understanding of both 2D and 3D mediums
· Exceptionally strong management and communication skills
· Proficient in Photoshop,3ds Max 9, and all other graphic-related tools and software
· Strong interpersonal, problem solving and analytical abilities
· Ability to work effectively in both individual and team settings
· Bilingual (English and French) a plus.

Canada High+ Benefits

Contact: Matt Ref: 36133 26/08/10

This company was founded in 1997. Since its creation, the studio has gained international recognition for its contribution to interactive narration and its fresh thinking on emotion in games. They believe that games should be more than toys, a new type of experience provoking the same level and diversity of emotional responses from audiences as the best movies we've seen.

This is your chance to lead the Animation Studio (Mocap Body & Facial Dept/Animation Team/Rigging Team).
You will be responsible for setting up and maintaining animation pipelines/workflows and setting a high quality bar,

Essential Requirements:
· At least 5 years experience building, rigging, and animating characters in the role of Lead Character Artist / Lead Animator.
· In a senior role, shipped at least one AAA successful game/movie.
· Experience developing processes and tools for working with animated character
·Previous experience editing with Mocap data is essential.
· Outstanding animation skills, solid understanding of animation theory and general animation movie/games pipelines.

I'd love to talk to you about this fantastic position.

France Excellent

Contact: Matt Ref: 36122 24/08/10

This Swedish company takes a fresh approach to game development, enabling them to optimise their creativity. They are passionate about providing state of the art products. Their in-house Engine is subject to constant evolution. They pride themselves on providing a comfortable and productive working environment.

My client is looking for an experienced animator for the position of animator with the direction motion capture editor.
The project is high in motion capture. The tasks will be mostly motion capture editing but will include working with cutscenes (cinematcis and editing), events(editing) and keyframing, when the main tasks are completed. By editing they require taking the motion capture and modify it to fit the game and at times work on posing and timing were it's needed, all to make the animation as spectacular and interesting as possible.


Qualifications:

Experience of motion builder
The ability to take initiative
A genuine interest in new game technology.

Europe € Great

Contact: Matt Ref: 36068 10/08/10

This is a fantastic studio that has a space open for your fantastic skills and games background. They are currently developing their next high paced, visually alive title for the next generation consoles and PC's.
This fantastic studio is looking to bolster it's environment art team.
You are required to accurately create models from concept through to final output.
They require an amazing folio , perhaps include high-quality, high-poly environments, characters, or vehicles


Preference goes to applicants with:

Shipped-title experience
Experience working with high-end modeling formats
Familiarity with game development, art pipelines, and Unreal Engine 3.

Warsaw Euros

Contact: Matt Ref: 36066 10/08/10

This company is an ambitious German developer. It is a financially independent development studio for next generation multiplayer games and exclusively develops its own IP. English is the studio's first language and employees come from all over the world. The work environment is highly creative with the company's ethos being that everyone plays a significant role in the development process, meaning all team members contribute their ideas and are important to the success of the game.

As the studio Senior Environment Artist you'd be required to create environment models and textures which meet the high aesthetic, creative and technical standards. The ideal candidate is able to assists the art lead in achieving the art style of the project, works closely with the lighting artist and level designers to polish the levels.
Other required attributes -

-3 to 5 years industry experience modeling and texturing environments using 3dsMax and Photoshop or similar 3D and 2D programs
-Ability to translate concept and reference artwork into 3D game assets
-Being familiar with high resolution modeling, next generation shading and texturing techniques, and a high capacity to learn new tools
-A strong technical limitations understanding.

Germany € High

Contact: Matt Ref: 36065 10/08/10

This Swedish company takes a fresh approach to game development, enabling them to optimise their creativity. They are passionate about providing state of the art products. Their in-house Engine is subject to constant evolution. They pride themselves on providing a comfortable and productive working environment.

I have been instructed to find a fantastic games experienced Texture Artist.
As a texture artist you will create environment textures for one of their high end projects. You will be part of a highly creative team and work in close cooperation with our environment artist in creating highly detailed level art for this AAA title.
This position is full time on site at our studio in Sweden.
Responsibilities

Create textures for environments and objects
Maintain and create a look and feel that is consistent throughout the game

Skills

Excellent Photoshop skills
Great modelling skills
Excellent eye for detail

Requirements and experience

At least two published games
Several years of professional experience from texturing.

Sweden €Good

Contact: Matt Ref: 36063 10/08/10

Making games since 2000, this Amsterdam studio has a proven reputation for creating original AAA titles for high profile publishers. Now working exclusively with an industry leader, on their current and next gen technologies and with a major franchise in the pipeline, they are looking to recruit creative and talented individuals to join their determined and experienced multi-disciplinary game teams. Although the studio employs staff from over a dozen different countries, English is the common working language.

Your job is to create top quality, to benchmark defining content within their area of expertise. A Specialist Artist has a very strong technical knowledge of their chosen area as well as being able to innovate in this field. Other aspects of the job include helping and tutoring game artists to create higher quality content.

Excellent technical knowledge of software and techniques within their field
Preferably experienced in different content creation fields (TV, Film, etc)
Excellent skills within one of the following specialisms: Environment, Layout, Special FX, Lighting, Vehicles, Texturing:.

Amsterdam DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36038 05/08/10

Making games since 2000, this Amsterdam studio has a proven reputation for creating original AAA titles for high profile publishers. Now working exclusively with an industry leader, on their current and next gen technologies and with a major franchise in the pipeline, they are looking to recruit creative and talented individuals to join their determined and experienced multi-disciplinary game teams. Although the studio employs staff from over a dozen different countries, English is the common working language.
My client requires an outstanding senior environment artist is required to create Next Generation quality pieces.
You'll have the affinity with architecture and environments, and knows the ins and outs of level building for games, such as draw distances, culling, portalisation and lighting.
You will construct environments, set-pieces and props, place buildings and objects, will do set-dressing to make the environment totally realistic, and add dynamic and destructible objects to create interaction

Knowledge of shading, modelling and texturing is essential.
This title will be HUGE.

Amsterdam EXCELLENT DOE

Contact: Matt Ref: 36037 05/08/10