Senior Material Artist

ABOUT BALLISTIC MOON

We are an established game studio based in the South East of England.
With a growing team of highly experienced developers, we focus on creating the exceptional and innovative games of the future. We’re currently working with a AAA publisher in the early stages of a major new project as well as our own IP.

Responsibilities

• Create photorealistic, game-ready, physically based materials to project specifications. 
• Build and maintain internal PBR material library.  
• Assist with maintaining technical, consistency and quality standards for materials. 
• Collaborate with production artists on creating materials for in-game use. 
• Create organized material workflows in Substance Designer and Painter. 
• Problem solve production challenges with creative solutions. 
• Document production workflows and mentor production artists. 
• Evaluate scope estimates to ensure material assets are in line with project schedules. 
• Work with Environment and Lighting Leads to revise and respond based on feedback for both aesthetic and functional purposes. 

Qualifications/Skills

• An impressive portfolio of photorealistic materials for games. 
• Proficiency at sculpting surface details and controlling shader features for a wide variety of material types. 
• Ability to unwrap UVs for texturing meshes and lightmaps. 
• A collaborative, creative and process driven approach 
• A strong understanding of current game technology and future ambitions 
• Excellent communication, time-management, and organizational skills 

Required Experience

• 5+ years of professional game development experience as an artist / material artist. 
• Shipped multiple titles with at least one deemed AAA. 
• Strong understanding of physically based material workflows and shaders. 
• Expert knowledge of Substance Designer and Painter workflows. 
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and high-resolution texture baking. 
• Experience optimizing games for performance and memory. 

Bonus Skills

• Photogrammetry experience 
• A passion for storytelling  
• Skills and experience in cinematography / photography / Film or TV