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Technical Artist - 12 Month Contract

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Description

d3t, part of the Keywords Studios Group, is at the forefront of videogame technology and creativity. They work on multiple exciting projects, including EA SPORTS FC™ 26, Hogwarts Legacy, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Technical Artist role is a 12-month fixed-term contract, based in either of their UK studio sites (Daresbury or Newcastle), on a hybrid working basis. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and experience with game development.

Responsibilities:

  • Establish and maintain project art pipelines
  • Support the art and animation team requirements
  • Assist with creating and integrating in-house toolsets
  • Ensure artwork hits memory and frame rate guidelines
  • Collaborate with artists to improve asset performance
  • Keep up-to-date with industry advancements and technologies
  • Mentor other team members

Requirements:

  • Experience with real-time game art and modern rendering techniques
  • Proficiency in Maya and/or 3DS Max and Python
  • Strong communication and organisation skills
  • Understanding of console hardware limitations
  • Practical approach to technical and creative problem-solving

Desirable skills:

  • Knowledge of other scripting languages
  • Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity
  • Understanding of materials/shaders and PBR workflow

Benefits:

  • 22 days holiday + 3 Festive Studio Closure + Bank Holidays
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Private Medical Insurance Scheme
  • Anti-crunch ethos and supportive working environment

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Skills

Required

  • Maya
  • 3DS Max
  • Python
  • game development
  • real-time game art
  • modern rendering techniques

Nice to have

  • Unreal Engine
  • Unity
  • materials/shaders
  • PBR workflow
  • scripting languages

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