Shader Technical Artist
3 weeks ago
About the Role:
We are seeking a skilled Shader Technical Artist to collaborate with our talented team at Playground Games. As a Shader Technical Artist, you will work closely with artists and rendering engineers to identify requirements, undertake prototyping, and maintain high-quality, optimal shaders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of the core shader library, ensuring it strikes an effective balance between flexibility, usability, and performance.
- Provide support where necessary to VFX and lighting with shader authoring and look development exercises.
- Proactively identify areas for visual improvement in our shaders and work with artists to ensure effective usage.
- Take responsibility for profiling and optimising our shaders and their usage.
Requirements:
- Experience working with shaders (node-based or HLSL).
- Experience creating game art and/or supporting an art team to create realistic content.
- Effective collaborator with growth mindset and desire to help others to do their best work.
- Strong verbal and digital communication skills. Comfortable discussing rendering, memory, lighting, and other art-related topics.
- Critical eye for visual quality.
- Art or Programming degree is a bonus.
About Us:
As a premier first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and most of all fun. We are looking to expand our diverse team as we continue driving forward our BAFTA award-winning Forza Horizon franchise.
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