Foliage Artist

Founded in 1995, GSC Game World is a prominent AAA development studio with over 400 employees. With bases in Kyiv, Ukraine, and Prague, Czech Republic, GSC Game World has released over 18 projects. The studio boasts in-house mocap and sound studios, as well as in-house QA, Cinematic, and Publishing teams. Possessing 7 unique IPs, GSC Game World is continually working on multiple projects in development, including the highly anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Create amazing trees, bushes and plants that make our games come to life, by developing new features, tools and shaders
• Work alongside the Tech Art team and Art Direction to define all foliage needs while sticking to the projects style and direction requirements
• Working with scanned foliage, create realistic textures and models for all foliage needs
• Collaborating with the photogrammetry department to ensure all work that is needed can be captured accurately and on time
• Alongside the Production team and the Lead Environment Artist help plan your work, identifying dependencies and raising risks.
• Regularly communicate with the Lead Environment Artist to discuss progress and review work.
• Collaborate with all disciplines to understand their requirements and propose solutions to these.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• A portfolio showcasing photorealistic foliage within a game engine
• Proven track record for creating high detail foliage from scanned textures
• Strong understanding of Speedtree and other relevant software packages such as Substance and Photoshop
• Understanding of photogrammetry and photometric content creation
• Environment compositional skills within a game engine such as UE5
• Proactive in identifying issues and communicating this to the relevant stakeholders.
• Enjoy working with other disciplines.
• A love for problem solving and driving innovation.
• A passion for creating and playing games.

What is important for us in a person?

Our ideal candidate is excited about creating believable plants, bushes and trees that bring our environments to life. If you're passionate about video games, working collaboratively, and have an amazing foliage portfolio, come join our team!

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Classic benefits package.