Unreal Technical Artist

Company Description DARK BAY Virtual Production Studio enables all kinds of filming to be produced under completely new creative parameters and production facilities. Digital backgrounds are already pre-produced as 3D worlds for the shoot and projected onto a LED screen around any physical set. Responsibilities: - Work with a CG Lead / Creative Director to design and build interactive experiences using Unreal - Experience in creating interaction and functionality using Unreal's Blueprints system - Material Creation - Design complex materials in Unreal and instruct artists on best practices for material creation - Lighting - Be well versed in the various lighting techniques in Unreal and instruct the artists in lighting best practices - Optimization - Optimize content through profiling and enhancing performance with the help of diagnostic tools and instructing the artists on modelling and texturing best practices - Collaborate with developers to develop and test new features, prototype shader code, and provide useful feedback during R&D phases Requirements: - Extensive experience working with Unreal Engine - Advanced experience of Unreal's Blueprints system - Advanced experience with Maya - Comfortable in a range of content creation software including Photoshop, Zbrush/Mudbox, Substance Designer/Painter, Houdini - Experience with VR/AR authoring in Unreal - Maya Rigging experience - Shader programming experience - Scripting skills with MEL, Python, C#, Javascript and C++