Job Description
As the Technical Art Director you will work closely with the Art Director, Game Director and Producers to execute a new AAA project within Unreal Engine 5.
Responsibilities
- You will oversee and coordinate Programming and Art teams across the project to identify, research and help implement technical features needed for artistic vision and gameplay needs
- Overseeing the work of Technical Artists and Technical Art Leads
- Working with the Tool and Engine teams in order to improve the art creation pipelines and support R&D
- Giving feedback and support to the team
- Communicating technical constraints and best practices to the art team
- Assisting the technical art team in working efficiently and meeting project deadlines
Finding the right balance between performance and quality
What we’re looking for
- Excellent experience and deep understanding of Unreal Engine
- You will have shipped at least one AAA title
- Great knowledge of modelling, textures/shaders, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing
- Hands-on experience and proficiency in more than one art field such as VFX, Lighting, Characters, Concept Art, Environments, etc.
- Strong knowledge of game dev software such as Maya, Substance, and Marvelous
- Able to find create solutions to technical problems
- Fantastic eye for light, value, color and composition
- Knowledge of C++ Programing
- Experience with Houdini and procedural pipelines
What we offer
- Very competitive salaries
- Fully paid health insurance
- 25 paid working days holiday a year plus 4 extra paid days off from the company (including a day off for your Birthday)
- An industry-leading Relocation package
- Pension Scheme
- We cover ALL the costs of commuting to work
- Full assistance with Visas and 30% ruling applications when the candidate is eligible for these
- Free lunches every day when in the office
- A huge range of snacks & drinks
- A FREE gym at our office and discounts to gyms around Amsterdam
- Library where employees can borrow books
- Monthly drinks and other company events