Freefolk are hiring a talented Asset Artist to join our Film and Episodic team on an exciting new project starting soon! We operate a hybrid working model in our brand new East London office, but are open to candidates based remotely in Europe also.
Celebrating 20 years, we are a team of Emmy-winning creative artists, technicians, producers and problem solvers who use post-production as their toolbox. Working closely with clients in the advertising, film, TV and music industries, we provide a full-service post-production and VFX offering including high-end colour grading, 2D & 3D visual effects, shoot supervision, animation, design, direction and concept. At Freefolk, we're a tight-knit community and proud of both our reputation of doing great work but also being a great place to work.
Responsibilities:
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Creating models from a brief or reference material provided these can be a mixture of organic or hard surface objects
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Provide efficient UV maps on the models as required for the project
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Create textures for assets to specifications required
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Create shaders for assets in lookdev
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Present to the asset to leads and supervisors for reviews
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Staying on schedule and meeting set deadlines while maintaining the highest levels of quality.
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Continue to become familiar with new tools, software, data and other related technology
Essential Skills
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Strong polygonal subdivision modelling skills
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Good knowledge of Maya and the Arnold Renderer / Redshift
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Knowledge of zbrush / mudbox desirable
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Excellent knowledge of texturing software Mari/Photoshop/ Substance
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Must have a strong artistic and visual sense of composition, light and colour.
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Basic knowledge of Nuke Compositing
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Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills
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Creative problem-solving and attention to detail
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Able to work well under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality results
Why Join Freefolk?
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Hybrid working
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Drinks on Fridays
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Employee birthday celebrations
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Summer Sports Days
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Cycle to work scheme
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Breakfast and snacks in the office
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Pub quizzes and socials throughout the year
Applications:
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To apply email [email protected] and ensure your showreel/website is linked to your CV
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Include ‘Asset Artist’ in the subject of the email.
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Only qualified applicants will be contacted.